Hannah Arendt
2012 · Movie · NR · 113 min · ★ 6.9 · 79% critics
After attending the Nazi trial in Jerusalem, a German-Jewish émigré pushes forward her distinctive ideas about the Holocaust, sparking immediate outrage. As her work meets fierce backlash from allies and critics, she also wrestles with painful connections to her past and exile, revealing a mix of toughness, pride, and vulnerability.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-11
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (289 votes)
- Budget
- $6,347,595
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like debate-driven historical biopics and moral questions sparked by the “banality of evil” concept; Not for you if you want a straightforward, beginner-friendly story, or if you prefer less controversial portrayals like Denial or The Conference.
Pros: thought-provoking ideas; standout lead performance; controversial history focus | Cons: uneven tone; limited entry for newcomers; some performances feel stiff
Themes
- nazi
- holocaust (shoah)
- jerusalem
- biography
- trial
- magazine
- woman director
- adolf eichmann's trial
- philosopher
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Barbara Sukowa
as Hannah Arendt
Axel Milberg
as Heinrich Blücher
Janet McTeer
as Mary McCarthy
Julia Jentsch
as Lotte Köhler
Nicholas Woodeson
as William Shawn
Ulrich Noethen
as Hans Jonas
- LS
Leila Schaus
as Laureen
Claire Johnston
as Ms Serkin
Michael Degen
as Kurt Blumenfeld
Friederike Becht
as Young Hannah Arendt
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta