History of Hell (2009)
A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in the afterlife, as in Dante's Inferno. Their inspiration stems partially from judicial torments, as used during the Inquisition to redeem 'Satanic' sinners, from witches and heretics to mere gay people. Also treated is hell's theological and 'educational' meaning.
Director: Rosa von Praunheim
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Eva-Maria Kurz as |
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Hamze Bytyci as |
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Judith Evers as |
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Anne Gaedcke as |
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Maurice Ittershagen as |
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Thora Kleinert as |
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Gianni Meurer as |
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Michael Steger as |
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Babett Arnold as |
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Melek Diehl as |
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Lars Feistkorn as |
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Alexander Haugg as |
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Anja Karmanski as |
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Marcus Lachmann as |
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Thilo Prothmann as |
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Bernhard Thomany as |
| Directing | Rosa von Praunheim | Director |