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1999 · Movie · PG-13 · 74 min · ★ 6.6 · 90% critics
This documentary looks at the persecution of homosexual men under Nazi rule and the long history of the law used against them. Through rare survivor testimony, it preserves painful memories from a chapter of history that was often ignored or left unspoken.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 2000-01-22
- Language
- German
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (38 votes)
About
You’ll likely appreciate this if you value sober, testimony-driven history like The Celluloid Closet or Common Threads; Not for you if you want a broad wartime overview or lighter viewing.
Pros: powerful survivor testimonies; important forgotten history; respectful emotional impact | Cons: limited broader context; harrowing subject matter; narration sometimes quiet
Themes
- nazi
- germany
- war crimes
- holocaust (shoah)
- prejudice
- male homosexuality
- human rights
- lgbt
- hate crime
- third reich (iii reich 1933-45)
- gay theme
Awards & recognition
- Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Documentary · 2000
- Teddy Award
Cast & crew
Rupert Everett
as Narrator (voice)
- HD
Heinz Dörmer
as Self
- AE
Annette Eick
as Self
- AB
Albrecht Becker
as Self
- GB
Gad Beck
as Self
- PS
Pierre Seel
as Self
- HF
Heinz F.
as Self
- KM
Klaus Müller
as Self
- KG
Karl Gorath
as Self
Magnus Hirschfeld
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman