Great Freedom (2021)

Große Freiheit (original title)

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1h 56min
Drama
06 May 2022 (USA)
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In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor.

Director:

Sebastian Meise

Writers:

Thomas Reider, Sebastian Meise

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42 wins & 46 nominations.
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In postwar Germany, Hans is imprisoned again and again for being homosexual. The one steady relationship in his life becomes his long time cell mate, Viktor, a convicted murderer. What starts in revulsion grows to something called love.

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	Franz Rogowski	...	Hans Hoffmann
	Georg Friedrich	...	Viktor
	Anton von Lucke	...	Leo Giese
	Thomas Prenn	...	Oskar
	Thomas Stecher	...	Wärter 1968
	Alfred Hartung	...	Wärter 1945
	Thomas Wehling	...	Wärter 1957
	Mex Schlüpfer	...	Kumpel Viktor
	David Burnell IV	...	Allierter (as David Burnell the Fourth)
	Fabian Stumm	...	Polizist
	Joachim Schönfeld	...	Arrestwärter
	Dirk Nocker	...	Richter
	Andreas Patton	...	Staatsanwalt
	Daniel Wagner	...	Strafverteidiger
	Lutz Bolle	...	Wärter
	Ulrich Faßnacht	...	Wärter (as Ulrich Fassnacht)
	Peer Maurer	...	Wärter
	Martin Walanker	...	Klappen Besucher / Darkroom Besucher
	Johannes Scheutz	...	Klappen Besucher
	Bernd Eischeid	...	Klappen Besucher / Stimme
	Florian Anrather	...	Darkroom Besucher
	Antoine Effroy	...	Darkroom Besucher
	Norbert T. Fiedler	...	Darkroom Besucher
	C. Michael Gangemi	...	Darkroom Besucher
	Willy Mutzenpachner	...	Darkroom Besucher
	Wolfgang Fischer	...	Darkroom Besucher
	Stefan Soder	...	Darkroom Besucher
	Tim Breyvogel	...	Stimme (voice)
	Joshua Bader	...	Stimme (voice)
	David Carey	...	Stimme (voice)
	Ljubisa Grujcic	...	Stimme (voice) (as Lupo Grujcic)
	Daniel Jesch	...	Stimme (voice)
	Roman Just	...	Stimme (voice)
	Moshe Kvitelashvili	...	Stimme (voice)
	Robert D. Marx	...	Stimme (voice)
	Michael Masula	...	Stimme (voice)
	Austin Settle	...	Stimme (voice)
	Alkis Vlassakakis	...	Stimme (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Dan Lestrade	...	Barkeeper (uncredited)
	Ernst Sigot	...	Schwuler Mann am Klo (uncredited)

Directed by

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Sebastian Meise

Written by

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Thomas Reider	...	(screenplay) &
Sebastian Meise	...	(screenplay)

Produced by

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Benny Drechsel	...	producer
Karsten Frank	...	line producer: Germany
Sabine Moser	...	producer
Oliver Neumann	...	producer
Johannes Rexin	...	coordinating producer: pre-pandemic

Music by

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Peter Brötzmann
Nils Petter Molvaer

Cinematography by

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Crystel Fournier

Editing by

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Joana Scrinzi

Editorial Department

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Valentin Gstöttenmayr

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colorist

Casting By

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Eva Roth

Production Design by

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Michael Randel

Art Direction by

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Christine Dosch	...	(Austria)
Julia Oberndorfinger	...	(Austria)

Set Decoration by

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Anja Heinicke

Costume Design by

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Tanja Hausner
Andrea Hölzl

Makeup Department

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Roman Braunhofer	...	makeup designer
Kerstin Gaecklein	...	hair designer
Tom Mayr	...	tattoo designer
Heiko Schmidt	...	makeup designer

Production Management

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Stephan Busch	...	unit manager
Lena Krins	...	production manager
Johannes Rexin	...	executive in charge of production: Germany

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ires Jung	...	first assistant director
Johanna Lentsch	...	second assistant director

Sound Department

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Etienne Haug	...	boom operator
Nils Kirchhoff	...	foley artist
Manuel Meichsner	...	dialogue editor / re-recording mixer
Stefan Rosensprung	...	additional sound: Ambience Sounds / boom operator
Mathias Schuster	...	foley editor
Atanas Tcholakov	...	sound designer
Jörg Theil	...	sound recordist

Visual Effects by

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Philipp Bittner	...	title design
Rohit Ranjan	...	visual effects
Thomas Rath	...	visual effects supervisor
Valentin Struklec	...	visual effects producer

Stunts

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Oliver Juhrs

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stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Pierre Assenat	...	first assistant camera
Mathias Beier	...	gaffer
Victor Boche	...	lighting assistant
Pepe Cikan	...	video operator
Dominik Danner	...	best boy
Martin Handrow	...	best boy: 2nd block
Oliver Joest	...	electrician: first block
Falk Oettel	...	electrician: 2nd block
David Roschke	...	electrician: 2nd block
Christof Stammberger	...	electrician: first block
Robert Stopfer	...	SteadiCAM
Urs Zimmermann	...	best boy: first block

Casting Department

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Raoul Bruck	...	extras casting: Austria
Benjamin Roth	...	casting associate
Lorenz Tröbinger	...	extras casting: Austria

Script and Continuity Department

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Frederic Moriette

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script supervisor (as Frédéric Moriette)

Additional Crew

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Andreas Matt	...	set runner
Klara Pollak	...	production coordinator
Stefan Rüll	...	legal counsel
Wolfgang W. Werner	...	press agent

Thanks

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Peter Berlin	...	special thanks (as Armin Hagen von Hoyningen-Huene aka Peter Berlin)
Klaus Händl	...	thanks (as Händl Klaus)

Production Companies

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FreibeuterFilm (produced by)
Rohfilm (produced by)
ORF Film/Fernseh-Abkommen (in association with)
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in association with)
Piffl Medien (in association with)
Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) (supported by)
Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (supported by)
Filmfonds Wien (supported by)
Filmstandort Austria (FISA) (supported by)
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (supported by)
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) (supported by)
Österreichisches Filminstitut (supported by)

Distributors

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Piffl Medien (2021) (Germany) (theatrical)
Mubi (2021) (United Kingdom) (video) (subtitled)
MUBI (2021) (United States) (video) (subtitled)
Ama Films (2022) (Greece) (theatrical)
MUBI (2022) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Paname Distribution (2022) (France) (theatrical)
Cine Canibal (2022) (Mexico)
EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
EuroVideo (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
Hoanzl (2022) (Austria) (DVD)
Madman Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
Madman Films (2021) (New Zealand)
Vértigo (2022) (Spain)

Special Effects

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Vast

Other Companies

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Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (manufacturer: Leitz SUMMILUX-C lenses)
LISTO MediaServices Cine + TV Postproduction (post-production)
Monoplus (sound studio)
Tremens Tonstudio (sound studio)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for all. Hans experiences repeated imprisonment under paragraph 175 of the penal code, which criminalizes homosexuality and systematically destroys his desire for freedom. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. What starts as revulsion grows into affection. Written by Official Synopsis Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	prison bare-chested-male male-rear-nudity male-full-frontal-nudity strip-search See All (109) »
Genres	Drama
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Belgium:16 Brazil:16 Canada:R (Alberta) Denmark:15 France:12 Germany:16 Ireland:18 Italy:T Japan:R15+ Mexico:B15 Netherlands:16 New Zealand:R18 Norway:15 (cinema rating) Poland:16 Portugal:M/12 Spain:16 Sweden:15 Switzerland:16 Taiwan:18+ Turkey:YETİŞKİN (self-applied) United Kingdom:18 United States:Unrated

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Also Known As	Grosse Freiheit (Austria) Great Freedom (India, English title) Great Freedom (Israel, English title) Great Freedom (United States) Great Freedom (Philippines, English title) See more »
Runtime	116 min
Country	Austria Germany
Language	German English
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »

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