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Paragraph 175 (2000)

PG-13 · 2000-01-22 · 1h 14m · DE
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During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.

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Rob EpsteinDirectorJeffrey FriedmanDirectorSharon WoodWriter

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Rupert EverettRupert EverettNarrator (voice)

Keywords

LgbtMale homosexualityGayNaziWar crimesGermanyHolocaust (shoah)PrejudiceThird reichHate crimeHuman rightsThird reich (iii reich 1933-45)

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityLgbt · Male Homosexuality · GayPacingShortEmotional intensityWar CrimesDirector preference137173 · 137174Actor preference33391

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During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.

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