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The film chronicles the lives of several gay men and one lesbian who were persecuted by the Nazis. The gay men were arrested by the Nazis for the crime of homosexuality under Paragraph 175, the sodomy provision of the German penal code, dating back to 1871.
Feb 7, 2002 · Paragraph 175: Directed by Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman. With Rupert Everett, Klaus Müller, Karl Gorath, Pierre Seel. Historian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175.
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- Documentary, History, Romance
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- 2002-02-07
Page 1 of 5, 10 total items. Rupert Everett narrates this harrowing documentary about the persecution of homosexuals in the Third Reich, which adds a deeper dimension to...
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- Zero Gravity Productions
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- Documentary
Oct 1, 2012 · Academy-award winning documentary filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman direct this harrowing, lyrical look at the persecution of homosexuals during the Third Reich narrated by Rupert...
- 2 min
- 29.5K
- Ryan Saunders
Brief Synopsis. Read More. Between 1933 and 1945, according to Nazi documents, approximately 100,000 men were arrested for homosexuality. Roughly half were sentenced to prison and approximately 10,000 to 15,000 were incarcerated in concentration camps.
Paragraph 175. Directed by Oscar winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, this shocking documentary fills a crucial gap in the historical record, revealing the full extent of the persecution of homosexuals by the Third Reich.
Directed by Oscar winners Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, PARAGRAPH 175 fills a crucial gap in the historical record, and reveals the lasting consequences of this hidden chapter of twentieth-century history.
