Great Freedom

Great Freedom

116 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Nov. 18, 2021

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

Great Freedom

116 mins | Drama, Romance, War | Nov. 18, 2021

Great Freedom
In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers ORF, The Match Factory, Österreichisches Filminstitut, Rohfilm, Freibeuterfilm
Original title Große Freiheit
Directors Sebastian Meise
Writers Thomas Reider, Sebastian Meise

Cast

Franz Rogowski

as Hans Hoffmann

Georg Friedrich

as Viktor

Anton von Lucke

as Leo Giese

Thomas Prenn

as Oskar

Thomas Stecher

as Guard 1968

Alfred Hartung

as Guard 1945

Thomas Wehling

as Guard 1957

Mex Schlüpfer

as Buddy Viktor

Fabian Stumm

as Police Officer

Klaus Huhle

as Judge

Andreas Patton

as Prosecutor

Daniel Wagner

as Criminal defense attorney

Ulrich Faßnacht

as Sanitary room attendant

Johannes Cramer

as American soldier

Dan Lestrade

as Barkeeper

Ernst Sigot

as Gay man at the toilet