Great Freedom

7.320211h 56mReleased

Drama

Romance

Crime

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date2021-11-18

Runtime1h 56m

LanguagesDeutsch

CountriesAustriaGermany

Revenue$218,511

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Official International Trailer #2

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Cast & Crew

Franz Rogowski

as Hans Hoffmann

Georg Friedrich

as Viktor

Anton von Lucke

as Leo Giese

Thomas Prenn

as Oskar

Thomas Stecher

as Guard 1968

Alfred Hartung

as Guard 1945

Thomas Wehling

as Guard 1957

Mex Schlüpfer

as Buddy Viktor

David Burnell IV

as Ally

Fabian Stumm

as Police Officer

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Apr 16, 2024

7/10

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…

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