Based on the play "Der Stellvertreter" (The Deputy), by Rolf Hochhuth, first staged in 1963.
A chemical engineer who, in Nazi Germany, was responsible for the production of gas for extermination camps, tries to stop the killings via the Lutheran church at first, and then via the Catholic church.
Interesting story, based on true events and characters, with, it seems, minor fictionalizations. A film which deals with the ironies of fate and the limits of individual and collective action in war times. The situation has some similarities with the one depicted in Die Fälscher. One minor caveat is due, regarding the misleading publicity poster, which implies a connection between Christian organizations and the Nazi regime. The film never makes that connection, but rather presents a balanced view, with all its nuances and details.
Rating: 63
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