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Amen.

  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
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16K
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Amen. (2002)
During WWII SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to extermination camps. Young Jesuit priest Riccardo Fontana helps him in the difficult mission to inform the world.
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During WWII SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to extermination camps. Young Jesuit priest Riccardo Fontana helps him in the difficult mission to in... Read allDuring WWII SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to extermination camps. Young Jesuit priest Riccardo Fontana helps him in the difficult mission to inform the world.During WWII SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to extermination camps. Young Jesuit priest Riccardo Fontana helps him in the difficult mission to inform the world.

  • Director
    • Costa-Gavras
  • Writers
    • Costa-Gavras
    • Jean-Claude Grumberg
    • Rolf Hochhuth
  • Stars
    • Ulrich Tukur
    • Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Ulrich Mühe
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    7.2/10
    16K
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    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Costa-Gavras
      • Jean-Claude Grumberg
      • Rolf Hochhuth
    • Stars
      • Ulrich Tukur
      • Mathieu Kassovitz
      • Ulrich Mühe
    • 60User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Photos20

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    Ulrich Tukur
    Ulrich Tukur
    • Kurt Gerstein
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz
    • Riccardo Fontana
    Ulrich Mühe
    Ulrich Mühe
    • Doctor
    Michel Duchaussoy
    Michel Duchaussoy
    • Cardinal
    Ion Caramitru
    Ion Caramitru
    • Count Fontana
    Marcel Iures
    Marcel Iures
    • Pope
    Friedrich von Thun
    Friedrich von Thun
    • Gerstein's Father
    Antje Schmidt
    • Mrs. Gerstein
    Hanns Zischler
    Hanns Zischler
    • Grawitz
    Sebastian Koch
    Sebastian Koch
    • Höss
    Erich Hallhuber
    • Von Rutta
    Burkhard Heyl
    • Director
    Angus MacInnes
    Angus MacInnes
    • Tittman
    Bernd Fischerauer
    Bernd Fischerauer
    • Bishop von Galen
    Pierre Franckh
    Pierre Franckh
    • Pastor Wehr
    Richard Durden
    Richard Durden
    • Ambassador Taylor
    Monica Bleibtreu
    • Mrs. Hinze
    Justus von Dohnányi
    Justus von Dohnányi
    • Baron Von Otter
    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Costa-Gavras
      • Jean-Claude Grumberg
      • Rolf Hochhuth
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews60

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Amen.' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Stefan Lux was a Jewish Czech journalist, who committed suicide in the general assembly room of the League of Nations during its session on July 3, 1936, to alert the world on the perils of German anti-Semitism. After shouting "C'est le dernier coup" ("This is the final blow") he shot himself with a revolver.
    • Goofs
      In one of the scenes they say that the Treblinka camp is out of gas, referring to Zyklon B. Treblinka didn't use Zyklon B, instead they used carbon monoxide.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Stephan Lux: [interrupting a session of the Assembly of the League of Nations, Geneve, 1936] My name is Stephan Lux. I am Jewish. The Jews are being persecuted in Germany and the world doesn't care.
      • [He draws a pistol]
      • Stephan Lux: I see no other way to reach people's hearts.
      • [He shoots himself]
    • Connections
      Referenced in Kaamelott: Amen (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      The Train I /II
      Composed and arranged by Armand Amar
      Orchestra:
      Jean-Philippe Audin, Elsa Benabdallah, Igor Boranian, Fabien Boudot, Florent Bremond, Karen Brunon, Nathalie Carlucci, Hervé Cavellier, Emmanuel Gaugué, Thierry Köhl, Julien Leenhardt, Bobin Minalli Bella, Marthe Moinet, Yves Monciero, Philippe Morel, Amèlie Paradis, Emmanuel Raynaud, Alexandre Sauvaire
      (P) & © 2002 Long Distance/France

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 27, 2002 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Germany
      • Romania
    • Official sites
      • Official site (United States)
      • Pathe (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Eyewitness
    • Filming locations
      • Sibiu, Romania
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • K.G. Productions
      • KC Medien
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • FRF 103,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $274,299
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,284
      • Jan 26, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,419,052
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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