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"Two Men, Two Worlds, One Cause."

2002

2h 12m

7.0(362 votes)

Drama

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Overview

Kurt Gerstein—a member of the Institute for Hygiene of the Waffen-SS—is appalled to discover that a poison gas he helped discover is being used to kill Jews. Driven by his conscience to alert the rest of the world, Gerstein teams up with a young Jesuit priest, Riccardo Fontana, but their protestations fall on deaf ears in the Vatican.

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109 members

Acting

Ulrich Tukur

Kurt Gerstein

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Mathieu Kassovitz

Riccardo Fontana

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Ulrich Mühe

The Doctor

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Michel Duchaussoy

Thr Cardinal

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Marcel Iureș

The Pope

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Ion Caramitru

Count Fontana

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Friedrich von Thun

Gerstein's Father

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Antje Schmidt

Mrs. Gerstein

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Günther Maria Halmer

Pastor Dibelius

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Hanns Zischler

Grawitz

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Sebastian Koch

Höss

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Monica Bleibtreu

Mrs. Hinze

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Justus von Dohnányi

Baron von Otter

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Pierre Franckh

Pastor Wehr

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August Zirner

von Weizsäcker

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Susanne Lothar

Alexandra Baltz

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Michael Mendl

Monsignore Hudal

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Nina Proll

Helga

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Richard Durden

Ambassador Taylor

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Angus MacInnes

Tittman

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Erich Hallhuber

von Rutta

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Burkhard Heyl

Director

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Bernd Fischerauer

Bishop von Galen

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Horațiu Mălăele

Fritsche

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Ovidiu Cuncea

Stephan Lux

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Markus Hering

Karl

Sound

Alex Geringas

Helmut Franz

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Theodor Danetti

Old Cardinal

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Radu Bânzaru

Armin Peters

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Constantin Alexandrov

Nonce

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Heinz Gerhard Lück

Old Monk

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Marina Berti

La Principessa

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Niels Hansen

Pastor Rebling

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Matthias Koeberlin

Decorated Officer

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Marin Moraru

Photographer

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Hinnerk Schönemann

Chess Player

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Ion Haiduc

Controler

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Maria Rotaru

Nun

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Dorina Chiriac

Berthe Gerstein

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Cornelia Pavlovici

Berthe's Mother

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Cornel Ciupercescu

Berthe's Father

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Robinson Reichel

SS Officer In Rome

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Lilly Tukur

Adelheid Gerstein

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Charles Brian

Arnulf Gerstein

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Sophie Parea

Baby Gerstein

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Laurentiu Cizmas

Young Son Gerstein

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George Ivașcu

Tailor

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Ion Pavlescu

Monsignore Kaas

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Constantin Cotimanis

Pruffer

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Valentin Teodosiu

Hirt

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Rodica Lazăr

Rachel

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Stefania Zamfirescu

Gudrun

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Doru Badiu

Gerhard

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Andreea Macelaru

Ingrid

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Rudy Rosenfeld

Moshe

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Costin Anghel

Barcia Trelles

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Alexandru Repan

First Cardinal

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Ion Siminie

Majordome

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Sandu Mihai Gruia

Cook

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Florin Kevorkian

Stenographer Priest

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Valeriu Crisan

Fritz

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Cristian Ieremia

Priest

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Natașa Raab

Blond Lady At Fontana's

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Andriana Andronache

Woman at the Church

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Andrei Finti

Parish Priest #1

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Andrei Boncea

Parish Priest #2

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Zoltan Butuc

Priest #1

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Laurentiu Bobalca

Priest #2

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Nicolae Călugărița

Nation Society President

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Karina Bobe

Woman #1

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Cici Caraman

Woman #2

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Lucia Maier

Woman #3

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Christine Georgescu

Old Woman

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Andrei Duban

Camp Officer

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Andrei Gheorghe

French Officer

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Bogdan Uritescu

French Sergeant

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Fred Wesson

American Officer

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Cornel Vulpe

Swedish Guard

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Petre Moraru

Prosecutor

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Mihai Niculescu

Civilian #1

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Mircea Stoian

Civilian #2

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Geo Dobre

Civilian #3

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Viorel Comănici

Civilian #4

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Mihai Călin

Civilian #5

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Marius Gâlea

Thief

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Gabriel Spahiu

Inmate

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Nicodim Ungureanu

Kapo

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Ștefan Potzolli

Pastor

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Emil Hostina

Sergeant

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Bogdan Florea

Young Sergeant

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Alexandru Jitea

SS Officer #1

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Marian Râlea

SS Officer #2

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Florin Busuioc

SS Officer #3

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Florin Dobrovici

SS Officer #4

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Eugen Cristian Motriuc

SS Officer #5

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Alin Panc

SS Lieutenant #1

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Pavel Bartoș

SS Lieutenant #2

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Dorina Lazăr

First SS Officer's Wife

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Anca Sigartău

Second SS Officer's Wife

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Oana Ioachim

Third SS Officer's Wife

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Tamara Popescu

Fourth SS Officer's Wife

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Nicolae Borza

Chief Doctor

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Adrian Plopeanu

Doctor

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Daniel Iordan

Technician

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Dan Aştileanu

Truck Driver

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Mihai Răzuș

Swiss Guard Officer

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Production

Doru Stan

Fontana's Chauffeur

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Ioana Picoș

Child

Writing

Diana Busuioc

Catholic Woman (uncredited)

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