The Ninth Day
Based on prison diaries, THE NINTH DAY centers around a priest who is allowed to leave Dachau for nine days, ostensibly to attend his mother's funeral. During that time, the Nazis will try to turn him against everything he believes in—especially his own faith.
Sponsor:
German Consulate General, San Francisco
Cast & Crew
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Producer: Juergen Haase
Editor: Peter R. Adam
Screenwriter: Eberhard Görner, Andreas Pflüger
Cinematographer: Tomas Erhart
Awards: Biberach FF 2004 (Grand Prize)
Music: Alfred Schnittke
Principal Cast: Ulrich Mattes, August Diehl, Bibiana Beglau, Germain Wagner, Jean-Paul Raths
Filmography: The Legends of Rita (2000); Voyager (2001); the Handmaids Tale (1990); Death of a Salesman (1985); Swann in Love (1984); Circle of Deceit (1981); The Tin Drum (1979)
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