Bonhoeffer tells the gripping story of a pacifist turned assassin. This new much-talked-about documentary follows German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer from his student days in Weimar Germany to his work in the illegal Confessing Church, from his escape to America in 1939 to his return into the eye of the storm: the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler. One of the most important theologians and ethicists of the 20th century, Bonhoeffer formulated his beliefs in the crucible of a long and ultimately fatal struggle with the Nazi regime.
Producer/Director: Martin Doblmeier
Reading for the voice of Bonhoeffer: Klaus Maria Brandauer
Original score: John Keltonic
Editors: Matthew B. Kelly and Timothy Finkbiner Bonhoeffer is a presentation of South Carolina ETV
"A touching narrative on the nature of faith. Powerful and shocking."
- The New York Times
"For a synoptic view of his life, contribution, and ethical predicaments, I got the most out of the new documentary film Bonhoeffer by Martin Doblmeier. As we ponder the meaning of dissent and moral judgment in a time when issues seem to be more morally ambiguous than they were in 1933-1945, we still need exemplars. Maybe Bonhoeffer, thanks to this film, will have a new chance to meet a new generation."
- Martin E. Marty, The University of Chicago Divinity School
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