IMDb >
The Grey Zone (2001)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Grey Zone (2001) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 10 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 4) |
         |
|
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
30 November 2001 (Spain)
more
Tagline:
The Story You Haven't Seen
Plot:
A Nazi doctor, along with the Sonderkomando, Jews who are forced to work in the crematoria of Auschwitz against their fellow Jews, find themselves in a moral grey zone. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win
&
3 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Poster and Trailer for Ed Norton’s Pot Comedy Leaves of Grass
(From Beyond Hollywood. 16 November 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)
Leaves of Grass Trailer: Edward Norton Fights Himself, Again
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 16 November 2009, 3:49 AM, PST)
(From Beyond Hollywood. 16 November 2009, 8:06 AM, PST)
Leaves of Grass Trailer: Edward Norton Fights Himself, Again
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 16 November 2009, 3:49 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Excellent Film
more (95 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Arquette | ... | Hoffman |
 | Velizar Binev | ... | Moll |
| David Chandler | ... | Max Rosenthal |
 | Michael Stuhlbarg | ... | Cohen |
| George Zlatarev | ... | Lowy (as Georgy Zlatarev) |
| Dimitar Ivanov | ... | Old Man |
| Daniel Benzali | ... | Simon Schlermer |
 | Allan Corduner | ... | Dr. Miklos Nyiszli |
 | Steve Buscemi | ... | 'Hesch' Abramowics |
 | Harvey Keitel | ... | SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt |
| Henry Stram | ... | SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Josef Mengele |
| Kamelia Grigorova | ... | Girl |
| Lisa Benavides | ... | Anja |
 | Shirly Brener | ... | Inmate |
 | Mira Sorvino | ... | Dina |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong holocaust violence, nudity and language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Australia:MA (cable rating) |
Iceland:16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:15 |
UK:15 |
Netherlands:16 |
USA:TV-MA (cable rating) |
Brazil:16 |
Japan:PG-12 |
Spain:18 |
USA:R (certificate #38234) |
Norway:15 |
Australia:R |
Germany:16 |
Finland:K-15
Company:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Jeff Danna who is the credited composer did not score the movie. There is no score in the actual film but he did write music for the title and end credit sequences. He also arranged a classical piece used as source music.
more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The movie mentions the rebellion taking place in 'Number One' and 'Number Three' Crematorium in Birkenau. In reality these crematoria were numbered 2 and 4 (the number 1 crematorium was in the main camp Auschwitz 1). The unit working in Crematorium 2 was known as Kommando 1, however.
more
Quotes:
Hoffman:
I used to think so much of myself... What I'd make of my life. We can't know what we're capable of, any of us. How can you know what you'd do to stay alive, until you're really asked? I know this now. For most of us, the answer... is anything. It's so easy to forget who we were before...
more
Soundtrack:
Roses from the South, Opus 388
more
FAQ
How did the girl survive in the gas chamber?Was there really an uprising at Auschwitz? How did the resistors get their guns?
Was the girl executed at the end of the original story?
more
more (95 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Grey Zone (2001)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| The young girl at the end of the movie...... | PhilipChandler |
| Best holocaust movie ever | nxau |
| Made Me Cry!!! | lokcma |
| My two cents | phylrick |
| what if | bernardus66 |
| Gas - what does it do? | tjaa_11 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Schindler's List | Nackt unter Wölfen | La tregua | Zwartboek | Sunshine |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Drama section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
When I visited Auschwitz in 1990, I remember that my companion and I sat down outside the gates, once we were done, and cried for about an hour before catching the train back to Krakow.
When I saw the first few minutes of this film, and those horrible buildings and the piles of ash that were still there when I visited, it brought everything back, but told a story I didn't know much about.
It makes sense that the Nazi's would have used Jews to dispose of other Jews...they were totally expendable, and it's very logical, and perhaps that is why it is so horrible.
The dialog is a bit Mamet like, yes, and you definitely know that you are watching something that was once a play, based on the somewhat mannered dialog and direction. And yet, it's a great story, well acted.
Who is culpable? What would you do to survive? If you knew you were probably going to die, wouldn't you want to enjoy your last few weeks eating and drinking well? It's one of the very few films on the Holocaust I've seen that doesn't draw everything in black and white....what some of these men do to their fellow Jews is despicable, yet who amongst us can say that if he were hungry and desperate, he might not do the same.
Definite food for thought.....and warning.. I wouldn't eat during this movie. You may experience some queasiness.