Bonhoeffer (Widescreen)

<h2>Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Pacifist, Nazi Resister DVD</h2><p>Why did the German Church embrace Hitler and the Nazi Party? What was a good German, a deeply religious and pacifist man to do about it?</p><p>Dietrich Bonhoeffer openly challenged his church to stand with the Jews in their time of need and eventually joined a plot to kill Hitler. The story of his life is interwoven with interviews of friends, family and students of Bonhoeffer, with historians and theologians and the words of Bonhoeffer himself, read by Klaus Maria Brandauer</p>

Culled from an array of archival footage, on-location shooting, dramatic narration, and interviews with family, friends, and historians, the documentary Bonhoeffer strives to recreate the life of the theologian who openly railed against Hitler's growing stronghold on Germany and beyond in the years leading up to World War II. A devout Christian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer organized the Confessing Church in the early '30s, urging his following to join forces with the Jews in fighting the Third Reich. Bonhoeffer's efforts reached their zenith when he and others mounted assassination attempts on the F?hrer. Klaus Maria Brandauer gives voice to many of Bonhoeffer's writings, and Desmond Tutu and John de Gruchy are among the film's interviewees. After being rejected from the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, Bonhoeffer was screened at local churches in and around Park City, attracting attention from distributors, and eventually, a limited U.S. release in the summer of 2003. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide.

Selected Bonhoeffer Text, Interview with director, Profiles, Archival Photo Gallery, Original Theatrical Trailer, Chapters.

Movie genre	Documentary
Mpaa rating	Unrated
Actors	Bethge, Eberhard, Brandauer, Klaus Maria, De Gruchy, John, Kelly, Geffrey, Mancini, Richard
Movie & tv media format	DVD
Theatrical release date	2003
Duration	90 min
Edition	Widescreen
Number of discs	1
Original languages	English
Dvd release date	2003
Aspect ratio	1.85 is1
Brand	FishFlix
Studio & production company	First Run Features
Character	Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Narrator	Klaus Maria Brandauer
Is dubbed	N
Narrated	Y