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Hannah Arendt, Heimatfilm ; co-produced by/Koproduzenten, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Mact Productions, Sophie du Lac Productions, Metro Communications ; co-produced by/Koproduzenten, Ard Degeto, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk ; directed by/Regie, Margarethe von Trotta ; screenplay by/Drehbuch, Pam Katz, Margarethe von Trotta ; produced by/Produzenten, Bettine Brokemper, Johannes Rexin

eng

videorecording

Not ratedOFRB rating: PG ; parental guidance advised

Hannah Arendt

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Heimatfilm ; co-produced by/Koproduzenten, Amour Fou Luxembourg, Mact Productions, Sophie du Lac Productions, Metro Communications ; co-produced by/Koproduzenten, Ard Degeto, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Westdeutscher Rundfunk ; directed by/Regie, Margarethe von Trotta ; screenplay by/Drehbuch, Pam Katz, Margarethe von Trotta ; produced by/Produzenten, Bettine Brokemper, Johannes Rexin

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A biopic of Hannah Arendt, the influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist"Arendt's reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker--controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils--introduced her now-famous concept of the 'banality of evil.' Using footage from the actual Eichmann trial and weaving a narrative that spans three countries, [director] von Trotta ... turns the often-invisible passion for thought into immersive, dramatic cinema."--, Container

Special features: Hannah Arendt: the woman behind the film (41 min. ; Deutsches Haus at New York University presents) [Q&A with director Margarethe von Trotta, screenwriter Pam Katz, actresses Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer and advisor Jerome Kohn] -- Making-of featurette (30 min.) -- Deleted scenes (6 min.) -- U.S. theatrical trailer -- 20-page booklet with essays, historical bios and a timeline

live action