The Ninth Day
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- Synopsis
- Acclaimed filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff directed this story of a war of words between a Nazi soldier and a man of the cloth. In 1942, Henri Kremer (Ulrich Matthes) is a Catholic priest who, like three thousand other Catholic clergymen, has been sent ......
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- Starring
- Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Bibiana Beglau, Jean-Paul Raths, Ivan Jirik
- Director(s)
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Distributor(s)
- Kino
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 97 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Derek ElleyAdd Critic to Favorites
A thoughtfully written drama of ideas with vivid performances by August Diehl and Ulrich Matthes.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Keith PhippsAdd Critic to Favorites
It's important for the film to establish the concentration camp as a hell on earth from the start, but Schlöndorff has more in mind than creating another reminder of the inhumanity of fascism.Read the full review
The New York Times | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites
Succeeds in illuminating an almost unimaginably dark story.Read the full review
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