God on Trial (2008)
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In a universe presumably ruled by a benevolent, all-powerful God, how can events such as the Holocaust possibly come to pass? This is the question posed by a group of inmates in Auschwitz, the Third Reich's most notorious death camp, in this reflective war drama written by Frank Cottrell Boyce… More In a universe presumably ruled by a benevolent, all-powerful God, how can events such as the Holocaust possibly come to pass? This is the question posed by a group of inmates in Auschwitz, the Third Reich's most notorious death camp, in this reflective war drama written by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Millions, Code 46), and directed by Andy DeEmmony (Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story). Realizing that their extermination is imminent, the prisoners attempt to make sense of their fate by putting God on trial. How is it that the deity they call the Almighty could abandon His chosen people in their hour of need? As the sound of prisoners being marched to the gas chambers drifts hauntingly through the walls, the trial gets underway. The questions posed during the inquest are profoundly difficult and deeply complex, and as the hour draws near when they, too, will face death at the hands of their captors, the thoughtful prisoners finally reach a verdict. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andy DeEmmony
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 11, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- WGBH Boston
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Cast
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Antony Sher
as Akiba
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Rupert Graves
as Mordechai
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Dominic Cooper
as Moche
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Stellan Skarsgård
as Baumgarten
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Stephen Dillane
as Schmidt
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Jack Shepherd
as Kuhn
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Blake Ritson
as Idek
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Eddie Marsan
as Lieble
- Lorcan Cranitch
- Ashley Artus
- Josef Altin
