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Synopsis:
Premiere. Ulrich Tukur plays real-life German chemist Kurt Gerstein, who creates a water purification chemical for the government. When the shocked scientist discovers the substance is being used in the Nazis' gas chambers, he quickly spreads the awful truth - but the reaction from the Allies and the Church isn't what he'd hoped. Costa-Gavras' fact-based drama nobly tackles this controversial subject without pulling any punches, but the weight of emotion and inevitable conclusion make this diffi…
Cast:
Ulrich Tukur as Kurt Gerstein, Mathieu Kassovitz as Riccardo Fontana, Ulrich Muhe as Doctor, Michel Duchaussoy as Cardinal, Sebastian Koch, Ion Caramitru as Count Fontana, Marcel Iures as Pope, Friedrich Von Thun as Gerstein's father, Ulrich M?he, Antje Schmidt as Mrs Gerstein, Hanns Zischler as Grawitz, Michael Duchaussoy
Credits:
Costa-Gavras - Director, Jean-Claude Grumberg - Scriptwriter, Claude Berri - Producer, Michele Ray - Executive-Producer
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