God on Trial

2008 1h 26m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 73

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Synopsis

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In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Josef Altin
Isaac
Ashley Artus
Ricard
Dominic Cooper
Moche
Lorcan Cranitch
Blockaltester
David de Keyser
Hugo
Stephen Dillane
Schmidt
Rupert Graves
Mordechai
François Guétary
Jacques

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy De Emmony
Writers: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy De Emmony, shot by Wojciech Szepel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Green. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew McClelland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Josef Altin and Ashley Artus and Dominic Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1173494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andy De Emmony directs. Wojciech Szepel behind the camera. Nick Green scores. Andrew McClelland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Directed by Andy De Emmony, shot by Wojciech Szepel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nick Green. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Andrew McClelland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Josef Altin and Ashley Artus and Dominic Cooper carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1173494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.