Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin

Nov 20, 2024

2h 12m

★ 6.9

In an impossible time, it takes impossible courage.

Overview

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.

Genres

History

Drama

War

Production Companies

Crow's Nest Productions

Fontana

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin Trailers

Cast

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Jonas Dassler

Young Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Phileas Heyblom

Martin Niemoller

August Diehl

Frank Fisher

David Jonsson

Karl Bonhoeffer

Moritz Bleibtreu

Paula Bonhoeffer

Nadine Heidenreich

Reverend Powell Sr.

Clarke Peters

Hans Dohnanyi

Flula Borg

Sabine Bonhoeffer

Lisa Hofer

Publican

Arthur Riordan

Young Sabine Bonhoeffer

Luise Landau

Eberhard Bethge

William Robinson

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