Amen.

"Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause."

2002 2h 12m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 392

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Synopsis

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Kurt 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.

“Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause.”

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Cast

Ulrich Tukur
Kurt Gerstein
Mathieu Kassovitz
Riccardo Fontana
Ulrich Mühe
The Doctor
Michel Duchaussoy
Thr Cardinal
Marcel Iureș
The Pope
Ion Caramitru
Count Fontana
Friedrich von Thun
Gerstein's Father
Antje Schmidt
Mrs. Gerstein

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Costa-Gavras
Writers: Jean-Claude Grumberg, Costa-Gavras
Languages: German, French, English, Italian
Countries: France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, English, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Costa-Gavras, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ulrich Tukur and Mathieu Kassovitz and Ulrich Mühe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Costa-Gavras directs. Patrick Blossier behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Yannick Kergoat cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German, French, English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: German, French, English, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Directed by Costa-Gavras, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ulrich Tukur and Mathieu Kassovitz and Ulrich Mühe carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause.".
9IMDB entry: tt0280653 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "nazi", "vatican (holy see)", "pope", "concentration camp".