Paragraph 175 (2000)
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.
Directors: Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein.
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Rupert Everett as Narrator (voice) |
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Heinz Dörmer as Self |
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Annette Eick as Self |
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Albrecht Becker as Self |
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Gad Beck as Self |
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Pierre Seel as Self |
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Heinz F. as Self |
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Klaus Müller as Self |
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Karl Gorath as Self |
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Magnus Hirschfeld as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Jeffrey Friedman | Director |
| Directing | Rob Epstein | Director |
| Writing | Sharon Wood | Writer |
| Editing | Dawn Logsdon | Editor |
| Sound | Tibor Szemzö | Music |
| Production | Rob Epstein | Producer |
| Production | Michael Ehrenzweig | Producer |
| Production | Janet Cole | Producer |
| Production | Howard Rosenman | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jeffrey Friedman | Producer |
| Production | Klaus Müller | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Bernd Meiners | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Al Nelson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |