God on Trial

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God on Trial

2008

1h 26m

6.8(70 votes)

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In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.

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19 members

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Josef Altin

Isaac

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Ashley Artus

Ricard

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Dominic Cooper

Moche

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Lorcan Cranitch

Blockaltester

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David de Keyser

Hugo

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Stephen Dillane

Schmidt

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Rupert Graves

Mordechai

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François Guétary

Jacques

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Agnieszka Liggett

Tour Guide

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Louise Mardenborough

Emily

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Eddie Marsan

Lieble

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Iain McGregor

German Guard

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Joseph Muir

Kapo

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André Oumansky

Jacob

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Blake Ritson

Idek

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Jack Shepherd

Kuhn

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Antony Sher

Akiba

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Stellan Skarsgård

Baumgarten

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René Zagger

Ezra

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