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Great Freedom

Great Freedom

20217.31h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sebastian Meise
Written by Thomas Reider, Sebastian Meise
Produced by Benny Drechsel, Sabine Moser, Oliver Neumann
Box Office0Revenue: $219K

Top Cast

Franz Rogowski

Franz Rogowski

Hans Hoffmann

Georg Friedrich

Georg Friedrich

Viktor

Anton von Lucke

Anton von Lucke

Leo Giese

Thomas Prenn

Thomas Prenn

Oskar

Thomas Stecher

Thomas Stecher

Guard 1968

Alfred Hartung

Alfred Hartung

Guard 1945

T

Thomas Wehling

Guard 1957

Mex Schlüpfer

Mex Schlüpfer

Buddy Viktor

David Burnell IV

David Burnell IV

Ally

Fabian Stumm

Fabian Stumm

Police Officer

Themes & Keywords

prisonpost war germanylovemale homosexualitylgbtgay theme

About Great Freedom

Great Freedom is a drama, romance, crime film released in 2021 exploring themes of prison, post war germany, love, male homosexuality, lgbt, gay theme. Directed by Sebastian Meise, it stars Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke. 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.

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