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The Grey Zone

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
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Kamelia Grigorova in The Grey Zone (2001)
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A Nazi doctor, along with the Sonderkommando, Jews who are forced to work in the crematoria of Auschwitz against their fellow Jews, find themselves in a moral grey zone.A Nazi doctor, along with the Sonderkommando, Jews who are forced to work in the crematoria of Auschwitz against their fellow Jews, find themselves in a moral grey zone.A Nazi doctor, along with the Sonderkommando, Jews who are forced to work in the crematoria of Auschwitz against their fellow Jews, find themselves in a moral grey zone.

  • Director
    • Tim Blake Nelson
  • Writers
    • Miklos Nyiszli
    • Tim Blake Nelson
  • Stars
    • David Arquette
    • Velizar Binev
    • David Chandler
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Writers
      • Miklos Nyiszli
      • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Stars
      • David Arquette
      • Velizar Binev
      • David Chandler
    • 109User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Hoffman
    Velizar Binev
    Velizar Binev
    • Moll
    David Chandler
    • Rosenthal
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    Michael Stuhlbarg
    • Cohen
    George Zlatarev
    • Lowy
    • (as Georgy Zlatarev)
    Dimitar Ivanov
    • Old Man
    Daniel Benzali
    Daniel Benzali
    • Schlermer
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Nyiszli
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Abramowics
    Harvey Keitel
    Harvey Keitel
    • Muhsfeldt
    Henry Stram
    • Mengele
    Kamelia Grigorova
    • Girl
    Lisa Benavides-Nelson
    • Anja
    • (as Lisa Benavides)
    Shirly Brener
    Shirly Brener
    • Inmate
    Mira Sorvino
    Mira Sorvino
    • Dina
    Natasha Lyonne
    Natasha Lyonne
    • Rosa
    Dafina Katzarraska
    • Woman Inmate
    • (as Dafina Katzarrska)
    Donka Avramova
    • Young Woman
    • Director
      • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Writers
      • Miklos Nyiszli
      • Tim Blake Nelson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Writer and Director nm0625789 made Dr. Miklos Nyiszli's memoirs "Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account" (1946) mandatory reading for the film's cast, along with Primo Levi's "The Drowned and the Saved" (1986) and Filip Müller's "Eyewitness Auschwitz" (1979).
    • Goofs
      After the men set the crematoria 4 on fire they tore down the fences and fled into the woods. They barricaded themselves in a barn where SS caught them. They were burned alive inside the barn.
    • 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... who we'll never be again. There was this old man, he pushed the carts, and on our first day, when we had to burn our own convoy, his wife was brought up on the elevator. Then his daughter... and then both his grandchildren. I knew him. We were neighbors. And in 20 minutes, his whole family, and all its future, was gone from this earth. Two weeks later, he took pills and was revived. We smothered him with his own pillow, and now I know why. You can kill yourself. That's the only choice. I want them to save you. I want them to save you more than I want anything. I pray to God we save you.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Holocaust Films (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Roses from the South, Opus 388
      (1880)

      Composed by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss)

      Orchestrated and arranged by Jeff Danna and Andrew Lockington

      Performed and conducted by members of the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra

    User reviews109

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    Horrifying
    No punches pulled in this one. "The Grey Zone" is to "Schindler's List" what "Menace II Society" was to "Boyz N The Hood". Tim Blake Nelson gives an incredibly moving account of men and women who know they're dead, but are simply looking for clear consciences on the way out. The performances are excellent (with the possible exception of a miscast Keitel), and the lack of sentiment gives a much more realistic depiction of what these human beings actually had to go through. Be prepared: the last 10 minutes of this film are completely unsettling.
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    • sjmcollins-1
    • Mar 28, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2001 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Lions Gate Entertainment
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Gri Bölge
    • Filming locations
      • Nu Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Killer Films
      • Martien Holdings A.V.V.
      • Millennium Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $517,872
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,526
      • Oct 20, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $621,592
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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