The read
It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic85/100
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Rob EpsteinDirector
- Jeffrey FriedmanDirector
- Sharon WoodWriter
Cast
- Rupert EverettNarrator (voice)
- Heinz DörmerSelf
- Annette EickSelf
- Albrecht BeckerSelf
- Gad BeckSelf
- Pierre SeelSelf
- Heinz F.Self
- Klaus MüllerSelf
- Karl GorathSelf
- Magnus HirschfeldSelf (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
nazigermanywar crimesholocaust (shoah)prejudicemale homosexualityhuman rightslgbthate crimethird reich (iii reich 1933-45)gay theme