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A German SS Lieutenant covertly collaborates with a young Italian priest in hopes of changing the Vatican's policies toward Germany during WWII, which both believe are exacerbating the Jewish Holocaust.

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Corporate Authors: Katharina-Renn Productions, TF1 Films Production, KC Medien (Firm), Studio Canal+, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Berri, Claude, Costa-Gavras, 1933-, Grumberg, Jean-Claude, 1939-, Tukur, Ulrich, 1957-, Kassovitz, Mathieu, 1967-, Mühe, Ulrich, 1953-2007, Duchaussoy, Michel, 1938-2012, Caramitru, Ion, 1942-, Iureș, Marcel, 1951-, Hochhuth, Rolf
Format: DVD
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Kino on Video, ©2003.
Edition:Widescreen format (1.85:1).
Subjects:
Gerstein, Kurt, > 1905-1945 > Drama.
Catholic Church > Relations > Judaism > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Moral and ethical aspects > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Religious aspects > Catholic Church > Drama.
Judaism > Relations > Christianity > Drama.
Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust > Germany > Drama.
Christianity and antisemitism > History > 20th century > Drama.
Feature films.
Historical films.
War films.
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Summary:A German SS Lieutenant covertly collaborates with a young Italian priest in hopes of changing the Vatican's policies toward Germany during WWII, which both believe are exacerbating the Jewish Holocaust.
Item Description:Based on the play: Der stellvertreter = Le vicaire / by Rolf Hochhuth.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Special features: "'Amen. making of" featurette (44 min.); scene comparison between "Amen" (the film, 3 min.) and "The deputy" (English translation of the play, 8 pages); bios & filmographies (Costa-Gavras, Kassovitz, Tukur); interview of Costa-Gavras by Dan Franck & Grumberg (15 pages); "Who is Kurt Gerstein?" (3 pages); theatrical trailer.
"Enhanced for 16x9 TVs"--Container.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Patrick Blossier ; editor, Yannick Kergoat ; music composed by Armand Amar.

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