Amen. (2002)

Directed by

Costa-Gavras

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

Romania, Germany, France

Runtime

2h 05m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 381 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A German SS officer and a young Jesuit priest collaborate to expose the Vatican's inaction during the Holocaust. They struggle to make the church and the world acknowledge the ongoing genocide.

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What happens

Amen. is a 2002 historical war drama film directed and co-written by Costa-Gavras. Based on the play The Deputy by Rolf Hochhuth, the film examines the political and diplomatic relationship between the Vatican and Nazi Germany during World War II. It stars Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Mühe, Ion Caramitru, and Marcel Iureş. It was a co-production between French, German, and Romanian studios. The film premiered at the 52nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear. It was nominated for seven César Awards, including for Best Film and Best Director, and won the award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation (Costa-Gavras and Jean-Claude Grumberg). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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