Adele Schmidt, Desmond Tutu, Eberhard Bethge, Geffrey Kelly, John de Gruchy ...( see more  see more... ) , Klaus Maria Brandauer , Martin Doblmeier , Richard Mancini , Ruth Alice Von Bismark , Ruth Alice von Bismarck

A chronicle which charts the dramatic life story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a young German theologian who offered one of the first clear voices of resistance to Adolf Hitler. Bonhoeffer openly challenged...( read more  read more... ) his Church to stand with the Jews in their time of need, and eventually joined his family in the plots to kill Hitler. His three books, "Cost of Discipleship," "Letters and Papers from Prison," and "Ethics," were all written during the struggle, and are considered classics in the world of religion and ethics. The film, shot on location in Germany and the United States, features interviews with family members, friends, students and associates who knew Bonhoeffer personally--including, the last interview given by Bonhoeffer's closest friend and biographer, Eberhard Bethge. As well, there is an interview with Ruth Alice von Bismarck, the sister of Bonhoeffer's fiancée, Maria von Wedemeyer.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Martin Doblmeier

Release Date: June 20, 2003

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DVD Release Date: April 20, 2004

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  • June 26, 2007
    See how a bunch of Good Christians gave us the "Camps"
    Some real Christians did stand on higher ground.Makes the News we hear today sound different.
  • June 4, 2007
    A good look into the life of one of the 20th centuries most intriguing theologians.
  • January 23, 2007
    Lots of important points made during the movie, but sad...so sad.

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July 17, 2003
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Bonhoeffer is PBS-dry at times, but its portrait of a latter-day martyr is undeniably poignant and thought-provoking. full review

July 11, 2003
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

It never quite escapes the classroom and church group, and it seems a little too content to view Bonhoeffer as a martyr. full review

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