Paragraph 175
2000•PG-13•1h 14m•6.7•Released
HistoryDocumentary
During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.
Director
Rob Epstein
Writer
Sharon Wood
Languages
German, French, English
Studio
Channel Four Films
Cast
Rupert Everett
Narrator (voice)
Heinz Dörmer
Self
Annette Eick
Self
Albrecht Becker
Self
Gad Beck
Self
Pierre Seel
Self
Heinz F.
Self
Klaus Müller
Self
Karl Gorath
Self
Magnus Hirschfeld
Self (archive footage)
Production
Company
Channel Four Films
Company
Telling Pictures
Company
Zero Film
Producer
Rob Epstein
Producer
Michael Ehrenzweig
Producer
Janet Cole
Producer
Jeffrey Friedman
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