A pastor walks into a conspiracy against Hitler. Faith meets fascism in this forgotten '70s gem.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer , theologian, academic and pastor, was convicted and hanged for being implicated in plots against Hitler. He was hanged in April 1945, one month before the end of the war in Europe.
Acting
Michael York's restrained descent from pulpit to plotter.
Direction
Wilson's sparse style lets silences carry the weight.
Director
Ronald Wilson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on a shoestring in English manor houses standing in for Nazi Germany; York reportedly took half his usual fee.
Released when Bonhoeffer was still obscure outside theological circles—this film helped spark his 1990s popular rediscovery.
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