Great Freedom

7.3(192)20211h 56m

DramaRomanceCrime

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

Director

Sebastian Meise

Revenue

$0.2M

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Cast

Franz Rogowski

Hans Hoffmann

Georg Friedrich

Viktor

Anton von Lucke

Leo Giese

Thomas Prenn

Oskar

Thomas Stecher

Guard 1968

Alfred Hartung

Guard 1945

Thomas Wehling

Guard 1957

Mex Schlüpfer

Buddy Viktor

David Burnell IV

Ally

Fabian Stumm

Police Officer

Joachim Schönfeld

Guard

Klaus Huhle

Judge

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1 review

Geronimo1967

1y ago

7.0

It's curious to think that it is only fairly recently (1994!) that West Germany abolished it's odious "paragraph 175" legislation that imposed criminal penalties on homosexual men. Franz Rogowski is "Hoffman", a serial cottager who is frequently imprisoned for breaching this law. The film tells the rather bleak and depressing tale of his life spent behind bars: of his loves whilst there - notably ...