Hannah Arendt
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
The sublime Barbara Sukowa reteams with director Margarethe von Trotta for a brilliant new biopic of 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 Eichmannand 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, von Trotta beautifully turns the often invisible passion for thought into immersive, dramatic cinema.
A biopic of influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist, Hannah Arendt. Her reporting on the trial of Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker introduced her now-famous concept of the “Banality of Evil." Starring Barbara Sukowa as Arendt.
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg, Janet McTeer, Julia Jentsch, Ulrich Noethen, Michael Degen