Great Freedom (2021)
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.
Director:
Sebastian Meise
Writers:
Sebastian Meise, Thomas Reider.
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Franz Rogowski as Hans Hoffmann |
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Georg Friedrich as Viktor |
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Anton von Lucke as Leo Giese |
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Thomas Prenn as Oskar |
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Thomas Stecher as Guard 1968 |
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Alfred Hartung as Guard 1945 |
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Thomas Wehling as Guard 1957 |
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Mex Schlüpfer as Buddy Viktor |
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David Burnell IV as Ally |
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Fabian Stumm as Police Officer |
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Joachim Schönfeld as Guard |
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Klaus Huhle as Judge |
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Andreas Patton as Prosecutor |
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Daniel Wagner as Criminal defense attorney |
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Ulrich Faßnacht as Sanitary room attendant |
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Johannes Cramer as American soldier |
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Dan Lestrade as Barkeeper |
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Ernst Sigot as Gay man at the toilet |
| Directing | Sebastian Meise | Director |
| Art | Vasilis Marmatakis | Graphic Designer |
| Writing | Sebastian Meise | Screenplay |
| Writing | Thomas Reider | Screenplay |
| Production | Benny Drechsel | Producer |
| Production | Sabine Moser | Producer |
| Production | Oliver Neumann | Producer |
| Editing | Joana Scrinzi | Editor |
| Camera | Crystel Fournier | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Brötzmann | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Nils Petter Molvær | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Michael Randel | Production Design |
| Sound | Atanas Tcholakov | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Manuel Meichsner | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Manuel Meichsner | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Vasilis Marmatakis | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tanja Hausner | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Hölzl | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heiko Schmidt | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kerstin Gaecklein | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Roman Braunhofer | Makeup Designer |