Summary This film is about the difference between law and justice. A national socialist is accused of having stirred up some people against foreigners. A judge has to decide whether he has done so or if his statement comes under the constitutional given freedom of speech. This is compared with a trial in the third Reich. A young woman is being accused of having a relationship with a jew. The film confronts two views of law: the judgement is only based on the current law or the judgement may be influenced by socio-political events and sense of justice. View more details
Directed : Norbert Kückelmann
Written : Norbert Kückelmann
Stars : Peter Simonischek Michael Degen Robert Giggenbach Dorothee Hartinger
Genres : Crime Drama
Release date : Jun 23, 1998
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Production companies : Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) ARTE Film Fernsehen Autoren Team GmbH (FFAT)
Summary This film is about the difference between law and justice. A national socialist is accused of having stirred up some people against foreigners. A judge has to decide whether he has done so or if his statement comes under the constitutional given freedom of speech. This is compared with a trial in the third Reich. A young woman is being accused of having a relationship with a jew. The film confronts two views of law: the judgement is only based on the current law or the judgement may be influenced by socio-political events and sense of justice. View more details
Genres : Crime Drama
Release date : Jun 23, 1998
Countries of origin : Germany
Language : German
Production companies : Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) ARTE Film Fernsehen Autoren Team GmbH (FFAT)
