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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.
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7.0Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.
Cast
- Ulrich Tukur as Kurt Gerstein
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Riccardo Fontana
- Ulrich Mühe as The Doctor
- Michel Duchaussoy as Thr Cardinal
- Marcel Iureș as The Pope
- Ion Caramitru as Count Fontana
Themes
- nazi
- vatican (holy see)
- pope
- concentration camp
- ss (nazi schutzstaffel)
- holocaust (shoah)
- doctor
- conscience
- catholicism
- euthanasia
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Amen.
- Film.image
- Amen-poster01.jpg
- Film.caption
- French theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Costa-Gavras
- Film.based_on
- The Deputyby Rolf Hochhuth
- Film.producer
- Andrei Boncea
- Film.cinematography
- Patrick Blossier
- Film.editing
- Yannick Kergoat
- Film.music
- Armand Amar
- Film.runtime
- 132 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- €15,700,000
- Film.gross
- €11,217,610 (France)
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 125
- FilmAffinity ID
- 651336
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- publication date
- 2002-05-30
- title
- Amen.
- review score
- 57/100
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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).