It's not new, but the Dietrich Bonhoeffer documentary, Hanged on a Twisted Cross () seems available to a larger audience -- at least through Netflix.
Narrated by Ed Asner, the documentary shares the life and ministry of Bonhoeffer from his childhood to his death by hanging at Flossenberg Concentration Camp on April 9, The documentary tells a story that is familiar to many, but likely not to many others. Bonhoeffer is considered one of the great theologians of the 20th century, despite the fact that he died at age 39 and much of his work was done in camps or on the run.
Like many documentaries this isn't the most exciting film, and yet it gets the story right and helps us visualize his life and his work. We're reminded that he was born into a family that wasn't much for religion. Attracted to theology it was in many ways an intellectual exercise. He was, as the film reminds us from his own words, a theologian before he was a Christian. Yet as he became more and more involved in his work with the Confessing Church and then in the conspiracy against Hitler, he wrestled with conflicting ideals, but continued to grow in faith. In the end, facing his own death, he becomes a
8/10
An historically important documentary
This documentary about German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a shocking look at the cowardly behavior and lack of integrity of the leaders of the Roman Catholic church in Nazi Germany during World War II. Bonhoeffer was the leader of a tiny group of clergymen and family members who had the courage to do the right thing, knowing that they might have to pay a high price.
Although the documentary details Bonhoeffer's early life at a leisurely pace before moving on to the more dramatic events of wartime, ultimately it is a fascinating look at what it takes for one man to find the right road. "Hanged on a Twisted Cross" had a powerful impact on me. I watched it a few years ago and it still haunts me.
7/10
An Example Of Faith In Christ And One Man's Struggle To Live It Out
All Christians should be familiar with Dietrich Bonhoeffer. In fact, it wouldn't be a bad thing if all non-Christians were familiar with Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He's a man who was shaped by his times as opposed to a man who shaped his times, but he is nonetheless a man of great historical and theological signific
Biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German Theologian and Martyr
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor and theologian who took part in resisting the Nazi government during World War II. Bonhoeffer was eventually hanged as a war criminal in the German concentration camp at Flossenburg. His best-known work is the Christian classic The Cost of Discipleship, first published in
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Known For: German theologian, pastor, and modern Christian martyr known for opposing Nazi ideologies, conspiring to overthrow Hitler, and helping Jews escape Germany.
- Born: February 4, , in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland)
- Died: April 9, , Flossenburg Extermination Camp, Germany
- Parents: Dr. Karl and Paula Bonhoeffer
- Education: Tubingen University and University of Berlin
- Published Works: The Cost of Discipleship (); Life Together (); Letters and Papers from Prison (); Ethics ().
- Notable Quote: “Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession, absolution without personal confession. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace w
Hanged on a Twisted Cross
Approved for 12+Biblical theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed by the Nazis just days before the Allies defeated Germany in World War II. This gripping documentary narrated by Ed Asner captures the life, times, and thoughts of Bonhoeffer. Using rare archival footage, documents, and visits to original locations, we get an intimate portrait of a man whose life and writings grow in their influence and speak powerfully to issues of our own day some 70 years later.SexLanguageViolenceDrugsNudityOtherDietrich Bonhoeffer, caught in the Nazi war machine, was 39 years old when he was executed just before WWII ended. This man of God, who fought the Nazis through his preaching and underground work saving Jews, went to his death submissive to the will of God. Ed Asner narrates this compelling and emotional story that is augmented by visits to historically important places in Bonhoeffer&#;s life and rare, archival photographs. Bonhoeffer was one of eight children, he and his twin sister born into a hard-working, highly educated German family. His family didn&#;t attend church regularly, but believed in God and living according to biblical princi
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