God on Trial
WGBH (2008)
Documentary, War
In Collection
#5298
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8717496854032
  7.5
1 hr 30 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 2   PG-13
Ashley Artus Ricard
Lorcan Cranitch Blockaltester
Stephen Dillane Schmidt
Rupert Graves Mordechai
Fran Gu
David de Keyser Hugo
Agnieszka Liggett Tour Guide
Dominic Cooper Moche
Josef Altin Isaac
Louise Mardenborough Emily
Joseph Muir Kapo
Alexi Kaye Campbell Doctor
François Guétary Jacques
Eddie Marsan Lieble
André Oumansky Jacob
Blake Ritson Idek
Director
Andy DeEmmony
Producer Mark Redhead
Hilary Benson
Writer Frank Cottrell Boyce
Cinematography Wojciech Szepel
Musician Nick Green

I watched his TV drama with interest and felt as though I understood a little bit more about Jews and their beliefs.Based on a true story,it tells of imprisoned Jews in Auschwitz awaiting death and deciding to have a trial to decide if God is guilty for their living hell.It is pretty compelling and also a history lesson as various men argue their case for or against God.I did struggle at times to follow the stories the men told as they related moments from Jewish history but there can be no doubt that there was a lot of research done.

There is an impressive cast including Jack Shepherd,Stellan Skarsgard and Stephen Dillane.All of the cast act their roles very well and special mention must go to Eddie Marsen as Lieble who tells the heartbreaking story of his three boys being taken from him by Nazis and giving him the impossible choice of saving one of them.Very impressive also is Antony Sher as Akiba.He says nothing for well over an hour but it is well worth the wait when he decides to speak.What he has to say comes as a shock and pretty much decides the outcome of the trial.

This is a well made drama.Perhaps there is a too much to take in and it is a bit too long.But it does show the agonies of men nearing certain death,desperate to make some sense of the horror they have lived through.
Edition Details
Release Date 2010
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Subtitles Dutch
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1
No. of Disks/Tapes 1