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Paragraph 175

2000 · 74 min

A somber, quietly devastating documentary that bears witness to long-silenced suffering with dignity and restraint.

Directed by
Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Genres
History, Documentary
Starring
Rupert Everett, Heinz Dörmer, Annette Eick
Overview
During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.

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Directed by
Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Genres
History, Documentary
Starring
Rupert Everett, Heinz Dörmer, Annette Eick
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  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • survival
  • justice
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism10
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
history, documentary
Directed by
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Written by
Sharon Wood
Starring
Rupert Everett, Heinz Dörmer, Annette Eick, Albrecht Becker, Gad Beck, Pierre Seel, Heinz F., Klaus Müller
Cinematography
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Runtime
74 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
German, French, English

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