The Ninth Day

– A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Original Name:
Der neunte Tag
The Ninth Day (2004) - Also known as Der neunte Tag

A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.

The Ninth Day (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Nov 2004

Language:

German, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Volker Schlöndorff

Writer:

Jean Bernard (memoir "Pfarrerblock 25487"), Eberhard Görner (screenplay), Andreas Pflüger (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate, Bibiana Beglau

Plot:

In World War II, after a period living hell on earth in the concentration camp of Dachau with other catholic priests, Father Abbé Henri Kremer gets a nine days leave to return to his home town for his mother's funeral. Along this period, the SS Gestapo lieutenant Gebhardt tries to persuade Henri, who was born in silver-spoon and member of an influent Luxembourgian family, to convince the local bishop to give-up resisting to the Germans and write a letter to the Vatican in the name of the Catholic Church of Luxemburg convincing the Pope to support Hitler and the Nazi regime. The ambivalent Henri questions himself and the bishop what he shall do.

Awards:

5 wins & 13 nominations.

Production:

Kino International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
Metacritic:
67%