BONHOEFFER - AGENT OF GRACE
BONHOEFFER: AGENT OF GRACE tells the story of the German theologian executed by the Nazis after he plotted to assassinate Adolph Hitler. The movie opens with Bonhoeffer singing at a black Pentecostal church in Harlem during World War II. Bonhoeffer decides to go back to Germany where he is needed. There, he finds that Hitler’s National Socialists are destroying the country. A few Germans in the high command who oppose Hitler recruit Bonhoeffer to travel to Sweden and England, to try to get help from the Allies to overthrow Hitler. Eventually, this connection draws Bonhoeffer into the conspiracy to kill the mad leader.
Ulrich Tukur, who plays Bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all the nuances, that we meet Bonhoeffer in him. The other actors are also superb. This excellent production harkens back to the “Golden Age” of Hollywood in that it is devoid of objectionable elements. Most importantly, it clearly highlights the great moral questions raised by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By asking the right questions, Bonhoeffer helps us think through the answers that we would give based on God’s Word, the Bible -
Airing on public television in May, BONHOEFFER: AGENT OF GRACE tells the story of the German theologian executed by the Nazis after he plotted to assassinate Adolph Hitler. The movie opens with Bonhoeffer singing at a black Pentecostal church in Harlem during World War II. Bonhoeffer decides to go back to Germany where he is needed. There, he finds that Hitler’s National Socialists are destroying the country. A few Germans in the high command who oppose Hitler recruit Bonhoeffer to travel to Sweden and England, to try to get help from the Allies to overthrow Hitler. Eventually, this connection draws Bonhoeffer into the conspiracy to kill the mad leader.
Ulrich Tukur, who plays Bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all the nuances, that we meet Bonhoeffer in him. The other actors are also superb. This excellent production harkens back to the “Golden Age” of Hollywood in that it is devoid of objectionable elements. Most importantly, it clearly highlights the great moral questions raised by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By asking the right questions, BONHOEFFER helps us think through the answers that we would give based on God’s Word, the Bible - See more at: http://web1.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/bonhoeffer-agent-of-grace.html#sthash.1lC2tLad.dpuf
Airing on public television in May, BONHOEFFER: AGENT OF GRACE tells the story of the German theologian executed by the Nazis after he plotted to assassinate Adolph Hitler. The movie opens with Bonhoeffer singing at a black Pentecostal church in Harlem during World War II. Bonhoeffer decides to go back to Germany where he is needed. There, he finds that Hitler’s National Socialists are destroying the country. A few Germans in the high command who oppose Hitler recruit Bonhoeffer to travel to Sweden and England, to try to get help from the Allies to overthrow Hitler. Eventually, this connection draws Bonhoeffer into the conspiracy to kill the mad leader.
Ulrich Tukur, who plays Bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all the nuances, that we meet Bonhoeffer in him. The other actors are also superb. This excellent production harkens back to the “Golden Age” of Hollywood in that it is devoid of objectionable elements. Most importantly, it clearly highlights the great moral questions raised by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By asking the right questions, BONHOEFFER helps us think through the answers that we would give based on God’s Word, the Bible - See more at: http://web1.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/bonhoeffer-agent-of-grace.html#sthash.1lC2tLad.dpuf
Airing on public television in May, BONHOEFFER: AGENT OF GRACE tells the story of the German theologian executed by the Nazis after he plotted to assassinate Adolph Hitler. The movie opens with Bonhoeffer singing at a black Pentecostal church in Harlem during World War II. Bonhoeffer decides to go back to Germany where he is needed. There, he finds that Hitler’s National Socialists are destroying the country. A few Germans in the high command who oppose Hitler recruit Bonhoeffer to travel to Sweden and England, to try to get help from the Allies to overthrow Hitler. Eventually, this connection draws Bonhoeffer into the conspiracy to kill the mad leader.
Ulrich Tukur, who plays Bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all the nuances, that we meet Bonhoeffer in him. The other actors are also superb. This excellent production harkens back to the “Golden Age” of Hollywood in that it is devoid of objectionable elements. Most importantly, it clearly highlights the great moral questions raised by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By asking the right questions, BONHOEFFER helps us think through the answers that we would give based on God’s Word, the Bible - See more at: http://web1.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/bonhoeffer-agent-of-grace.html#sthash.1lC2tLad.dpuf
Airing on public television in May, BONHOEFFER: AGENT OF GRACE tells the story of the German theologian executed by the Nazis after he plotted to assassinate Adolph Hitler. The movie opens with Bonhoeffer singing at a black Pentecostal church in Harlem during World War II. Bonhoeffer decides to go back to Germany where he is needed. There, he finds that Hitler’s National Socialists are destroying the country. A few Germans in the high command who oppose Hitler recruit Bonhoeffer to travel to Sweden and England, to try to get help from the Allies to overthrow Hitler. Eventually, this connection draws Bonhoeffer into the conspiracy to kill the mad leader.
Ulrich Tukur, who plays Bonhoeffer, is so real, so authentic, so profoundly aware of all the nuances, that we meet Bonhoeffer in him. The other actors are also superb. This excellent production harkens back to the “Golden Age” of Hollywood in that it is devoid of objectionable elements. Most importantly, it clearly highlights the great moral questions raised by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By asking the right questions, BONHOEFFER helps us think through the answers that we would give based on God’s Word, the Bible - See more at: http://web1.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/bonhoeffer-agent-of-grace.html#sthash.1lC2tLad.dpuf