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Great Freedom is a 2021 drama film about a gay man imprisoned in post-war West Germany. The film won several awards and was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
A film about Hans, a gay man who is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, a law that criminalizes homosexuality in post-war Germany. He forms a bond with his cellmate Viktor, a murderer, and faces the challenges of freedom and oppression.
- (7.6K)
- Drama
- Sebastian Meise
- 2022-05-06
GREAT FREEDOM is a historical drama about a gay man imprisoned under Paragraph 175, a law criminalizing homosexuality in post-war Germany. Watch the trailer and stream the film exclusively on MUBI in selected regions.
- 2 min
- 150.3K
- MUBI
A film about the injustice of homosexuality in post-war Germany, where Hans (Franz Rogowski) is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175. He forms a bond with Viktor (Georg Friedrich), a murderer, and explores love and freedom in a bleak setting.
- (62)
- Franz Rogowski
- Sebastian Meise
- Drama
Mar 4, 2022 · In “Great Freedom,” Rogowski stars as Hans, a gay Jewish man sentenced to Austrian prison after World War II for violating anti-homosexuality laws. It’s one of his most moving and fully imagined performances, anchoring a drama that tries to do a bit too much for its own good in terms of structure.
Mar 3, 2022 · Low key, affecting and insistently unsentimental, “Great Freedom” is a fictional story of resistance against this inhumane law, a story of salvation told one caress and sexual...
Oct 25, 2021 · A film about Hans, a gay man who is repeatedly imprisoned in post-war Germany for his sexuality. He forms a bond with Viktor, a murderer, and struggles for his freedom and love.
- 2 min
- 34.8K
- Madman Films
