Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace

TV Movie
2000
Not Rated
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

854

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The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

854

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Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination

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Trivia
Justus von Dohnányi, who plays Eberhard Bethge, is a great-nephew of the real Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as well as the grandson of Hans von Dohnanyi (portrayed by Ulrich Noethen).

Goofs
When Bonhoeffer is transported in a truck, along with other prisoners, his glasses disappear and reappear between shots.

Crazy credits
R.H. Thomson is listed in the opening credits, but not in the closing ones.

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2/10

Underwhelming and disappointing

He comes across as a sheepish wimpy guy who can't quite make up his mind whether to fight the Nazi's or not.

Here is a man who did so many great things and ministered to so many people and it barely touched on any of it. Nothing from His writings or showed him of much depth whatsoever, but they do include some spiel about how he admired Gandhi and encouraged his seminarians to listen to him. Huh????

He ministered to prisoners for a year and a half. They had one 5 min scene where he prays a prayer with a cellmate and that's it. His "cost of discipleship" book is considered a modern classic and they included nothing from it.

If I knew nothing about him, I would Never think he made any difference whatsoever and wonder why anyone would bother to make a movie about him at all. This Does such a disservice to his impact during the war; what a waste.