Great Freedom(2022)

Other
1h 56m
- Drama

Release Date: Mar 4, 2022 | Limited

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor.

Note: Distributed by MUBI

Releases

Original Release | Mar 4, 2022

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$9,581
Total US & Canada:
$71,946
Total International
$146,565
Total Worldwide:
$218,511

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Director & Top Cast

Sebastian Meise
Director

Franz Rogowski
Hans Hoffmann

Georg Friedrich
Viktor

Anton von Lucke
Leo Giese

Thomas Prenn
Oskar

Thomas Stecher
Wärter 1968

Alfred Hartung

Wärter 1945

Thomas Wehling

Wärter 1957

Mex Schlüpfer

Kumpel Viktor

David Burnell IV

Allierter

Fabian Stumm

Polizist

Joachim Schönfeld

Arrestwärter

Dirk Nocker

Richter

Andreas Patton

Staatsanwalt

Daniel Wagner

Strafverteidiger

Lutz Bolle

Wärter

Ulrich Faßnacht

Wärter

Peer Maurer

Wärter

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: Austria,Germany

Language: German,English

Summaries

Storyline

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for all. Hans experiences repeated imprisonment under paragraph 175 of the penal code, which criminalizes homosexuality and systematically destroys his desire for freedom. Over the decades, he develops an unlikely bond with his cellmate Viktor, a convicted murderer. What starts as revulsion grows into affection. — Official Synopsis