Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt Zeitgeist Films ; Heimatfilm ; produced by Bettina Brokemper, Johannes Rexin ; screenplay by Margarethe von Trotta, Pamela Katz ; directed by Margarethe von Trotta.

A brilliant biopic of the influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist. Arendt's reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker, controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils, introduced her now-famous concept of the 'Bana...

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Other Authors: Trotta, Margarethe von (Screenwriter), Katz, Pamela (Screenwriter), Sukowa, Barbara, 1950- (Actor), Milberg, Axel (Actor), McTeer, Janet (Actor), Jentsch, Julia, 1978- (Actor), Noethen, Ulrich, 1959- (Actor), Degen, Michael, 1932- (Actor), Woodeson, Nicholas (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
German
Subjects:
Arendt, Hannah, > 1906-1975 > Drama.
Eichmann, Adolf, > 1906-1962 > Trials, litigation, etc. > Drama.
Women journalists > Biography > Drama.
War crime trials > Germany > Drama.
Banality (Philosophy) > Drama.
Good and evil > Philosophy > Drama.
Foreign films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Videos > Dinand.
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Summary:A brilliant biopic of the influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist. Arendt's reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker, controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils, introduced her now-famous concept of the 'Banality of Evil.' Using footage from the actual Eichmann trial and weaving a narrative that spans three countries, von Trotta beautifully turns the often invisible passion for thought into dramatic cinema.--Distributor description.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Special features: Q&A with director Margarethe von Trotta, screenwriter Pam Katz, actresses Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer and advisor Jerome Kohn ; making-of ; deleted scenes ; U.S. theatrical trailer ; 20-page booklet with essays, historical bios and a timeline.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : illustrated ; 15 cm)
Format:DVD ; widescreen presentation (2.40:1) ; 5.1 surround and stereo ; HD transfer, enhanced for widescreen monitors.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated ; OFRB Rating: PG; parental guidance advised.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Caroline Champetier ; music, André Mergenthaler ; editor, Bettina Böhler.
Participant or Performer:Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg, Janet McTeer, Julia Jentsch, Ulrich Noethen, Michael Degen, Nicholas Woodeson.
Language:Closed-captioned in English and German, with optional English subtitles and SDH.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:"FOR PRIVATE HOME VIEWING ONLY."--Disc label and container.

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