Die Grauzone (2001)
Auschwitz 1944: Im Konzentrationslager Auschwitz-Birkenau plant ein ungarisches Sonderkommando heimlich einen Aufstand. Die Männer haben nichts zu verlieren. Von Oberscharführer Muhsfeldt und seinen Schergen werden sie gezwungen, die eigenen Landsleute in den Tod zu führen. Dafür erhalten sie kleine Privilegien, wohnen in Räumen innerhalb der Krematorien und ertauschen Gefälligkeiten mit Wertgegenständen der Ermordeten. Sie sind sich bewusst, dass ihnen ihr Handeln bestenfalls eine Frist von einigen Monaten einbringt. Danach werden auch sie getötet. Voller Verachtung und Selbsthass wollen sie nur eins: die bestialische Vernichtungsmaschinerie der Nazis, deren Teil sie geworden sind, stoppen - und sei es nur für eine kurze Zeit. Sie verbünden sich mit weiblichen Lagerinsassen, die in der Munitionsfabrik nahe Birkenau arbeiten müssen und denen es gelingt, Mitgliedern des Sonderkommandos heimlich Schießpulver zukommen zu lassen.
Der Regisseur: Tim Blake Nelson
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David Arquette as Hoffman |
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Velizar Binev as Moll |
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Michael Stuhlbarg as Cohen |
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Daniel Benzali as Simon Schlermer |
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Allan Corduner as Nyiszli |
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Steve Buscemi as 'Hesch' Abramowics |
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Harvey Keitel as SS-Oberscharfuhrer Eric Muhsfeldt |
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Natasha Lyonne as Rosa |
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Mira Sorvino as Dina |
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Brían F. O'Byrne as Interrogator |
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Valentin Ganev as Torturer |
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Velimir Velev as KS Man |
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David Chandler as Rosenthal |
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George Zlatarev as Lowy |
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Henry Stram as Mengele |
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Lisa Benavides as Anja |
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Shirly Brener as Inmate |
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Lee Wilkof as Man with watch |
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Jessica Hecht as Man's wife |
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Христо Шопов as Halivni |
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Donka Avramova as Young Woman |
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Harry Anichkin as Kaminski |
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Dimitar Ivanov as Old Man |
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Kamelia Grigorova as Girl |
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Dafina Katzarraska as Woman Inmate |
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Rumena Trifonova as Woman Inmate |
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Simeon Vladov as Guard |
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Mariana Stansheva as Girl's Mother |
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Oncho Alexanyan as Rivkin |
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Georgi Kalchev as SS Officer |
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Lee Wilkof as Man With Watch |
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Jessica Hecht as Man's Wife |
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Steve Ubels as Hauptman |
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Victor Kalev as Kahn |
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Mark Wing-Davey as Schott |
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Ioana Christova as Woman Inmate |
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Dobrin Dosev as SS Officer |
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Portia Reiners as Young Girl(voice) |
| Directing | Tim Blake Nelson | Director |
| Writing | Tim Blake Nelson | Writer |
| Writing | Miklos Nyiszli | Novel |
| Editing | Tim Blake Nelson | Editor |
| Camera | Russell Lee Fine | Director of Photography |
| Production | Danny Lerner | Producer |
| Production | Avi Lerner | Producer |
| Editing | Michelle Botticelli | Editor |
| Production | Christine Vachon | Producer |
| Production | Tim Blake Nelson | Producer |
| Production | Pamela Koffler | Producer |
| Production | Harvey Keitel | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Stanimir Stamatov | Stunts |
| Sound | Coya Elliott | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Yaroslav Yachew | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Teodor Tzolov | Stunts |
| Production | Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peggy Gormley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Wells | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brad Weston | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Varod | Co-Producer |
| Production | Trish Hofmann | Line Producer |
| Production | Will Cantler | Casting |
| Production | Bernard Telsey | Casting |
| Production | David Vaccari | Casting |
| Production | Maria Djurkovic | Production Designer |
| Art | Johnny Breedt | Art Direction |
| Art | Tatiana Macdonald | Art Direction |
| Art | Valentina Mladenova | Set Decoration |
| Art | Dimiter Petkov | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Draghici | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivon Ivanova | First Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sofi Davidova | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Moser | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Moser | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rostica Rado | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aldo Signoretti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irenka Savova | Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mariana Zaharieva | Hair Assistant |
| Directing | Peter Mechkoff | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Milos Milicevic | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kamen Velkovsky | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Franklin A. Vallette | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Ventsislav Alexandrov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Petko Angelov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Svetla Bojeva | Set Dresser |
| Art | Ivan Dimitrov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Nedka Iskernova | Set Dresser |
| Art | Kamen Ivanov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Kalin Stefanov | Set Dresser |
| Art | Rosen Stefanov | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Phil Benson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Sue Fox | ADR Editor |
| Sound | J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jane McCulley | ADR Editor |
| Sound | E. Larry Oatfield | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Gary Rizzo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Rich Allison | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Matthew C. Beville | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Jesse Hammer | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Matt Hedges | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Willie Botha | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Michael Georgiev | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Vladislav Lazov | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Stuart Murdoch | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Parvan Parvanov | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Raicho Vasilev | Stunts |
| Crew | Asen Asenov | Stunts |
| Crew | Genadiy Ganchev | Stunts |
| Camera | Lyubomir Dimitrov | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mihail Kotev | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | John McAleer | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Boryana Papazova | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Ethan Coen | Thanks |
| Crew | Joel Coen | Thanks |
| Crew | Terrence Malick | Thanks |
| Crew | Frances McDormand | Thanks |