Amen
(DVD)
Contributors
Costa-Gavras, 1933- screenwriter
Grumberg, Jean-Claude, 1939- screenwriter.
Kassovitz, Mathieu, 1967- actor.
Tukur, Ulrich, 1957- actor.
Published
New York, NY : Cohen Media Group, [2014]
ISBN
1417242639, 9781417242634
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| La Grange Public Library - Stacks | DVD AMEN | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Movies & TV | MOVIES AME | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Catholic Church -- Relations -- Judaism -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Drama.
Jews -- Government policy -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Drama.
Jews -- Government policy -- Germany -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
Pius XII, Pope, 1876-1958 -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church -- Drama.
More Details
Format
DVD
Edition
DVD edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
741952772996
Notes
General Note
Based on the play 'The Deputy' by Rolf Hochhuth.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
General Note
DVD features: feature length audio commentary with Costa-Gavras and film critic Wade Major ; 2014 re-release trailer ; BBC documentary: Pope Pius XII: the Pope, the Jews and the Nazis.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Patrick Blossier ; editor, Yannick Kergoat ; music, Armand Amar.
Participants/Performers
Mathieu Kassovitz, Ulrich Tukur.
Description
A Waffen-SS officer employed in the SS Hygiene Institute, is shocked to learn that the process he has developed to eradicate typhus is now being used for killing Jews in extermination camps. When he attempts to notify the Pope about the gassings he is appalled by the lack of response he gets from the Catholic hierarchy, except for one priest.
Target Audience
[Not rated].
System Details
DVD; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Language
In English.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Costa-Gavras., Grumberg, J., Kassovitz, M., Tukur, U., & Hochhuth, R. (2014). Amen. (DVD edition). Cohen Media Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Costa-Gavras et al.. 2014. Amen. Cohen Media Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Costa-Gavras et al.. Amen. Cohen Media Group, 2014.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Costa-Gavras., Grumberg, J., Kassovitz, M., Tukur, U. and Hochhuth, R. (2014). Amen. DVD edn New York, NY: Cohen Media Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Costa-Gavras, et al. Amen. DVD edition, Cohen Media Group, 2014.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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