Bibliograph

Hannah Arendt, Zeitgeist Films ; directed by Margarethe von Trotta ; producers, Bettina Brokemper, Johannes Rexin ; screenwriters, Margarethe von Trotta, Pamela Katz

Type

Label

Hannah Arendt, Zeitgeist Films ; directed by Margarethe von Trotta ; producers, Bettina Brokemper, Johannes Rexin ; screenwriters, Margarethe von Trotta, Pamela Katz

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

OFRB Rating: PG; parental guidance advised

Main title

Hannah Arendt

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

858996928

Responsibility statement

Zeitgeist Films ; directed by Margarethe von Trotta ; producers, Bettina Brokemper, Johannes Rexin ; screenwriters, Margarethe von Trotta, Pamela Katz

Runtime

113

Summary

A brilliant 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 Eichmann and 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 dramatic cinema

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification