Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace

Eric Till
2000-06-14

A true story of love, courage, and sacrifice.
5.7
88 min

The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life. What is a moral person to do in a time of savage immorality? That question tormented Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life. The Nazis hanged him on April 9, 1945, less than a month before the end of the war. Bonhoeffer's last years, his participation in the German resistance and his moral struggle are dramatized in this film. More than just a biographical portrait, Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace sheds light on the little-known efforts of the German resistance. It brings to a wide audience the heroic rebellion of Bonhoeffer, a highly regarded Lutheran minister who could have kept his peace and saved his life on several occasions but instead paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.

Cast

Name Character Team
Ulrich Tukur Dietrich Bonhoeffer Unowned
Johanna Klante Maria von Wedemeyer Unowned
Tatjana Blacher Christel von Dohnanyi Unowned
Ulrich Noethen Hans von Dohnanyi Unowned
Susanne Lothar Sabine Leibholz Unowned
Dominique Horwitz Gerhard Leibholz Unowned
Justus von Dohnányi Eberhard Bethge Unowned
Rosemarie Fendel Ruth von Kleist-Retzow Unowned
Dieter Kirchlechner Josef Müller Unowned
Christian Doermer General Hans Oster Unowned
Ulli Philipp Charlotte Friedenthal Unowned