Paragraph 175

Paragraph 175

2000
★★★☆☆ 6.5/10
⏱️ 74 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 DE
HistoryDocumentary
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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Criterion Channel

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Cast

Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Narrator (voice)
Heinz Dörmer
Heinz Dörmer
Self
Annette Eick
Annette Eick
Self
Albrecht Becker
Albrecht Becker
Self
Gad Beck
Gad Beck
Self
Pierre Seel
Pierre Seel
Self

Crew

Director
Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Writer
Sharon Wood
Producer
Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein, Michael Ehrenzweig

Production

Film4 Productions

Keywords

nazigermanywar crimesholocaust (shoah)prejudicemale homosexualityhuman rightslgbthate crimethird reich (iii reich 1933-45)