Der neunte Tag
(The Ninth DayDevátý den)
Release
2004
Genre
drama, war
Country
Germany, Luxembourg, Czech Republic
Production company
Provobis Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Videopress S.A.
Producer
Jürgen Haase, Jakob Hausmann, Benigna von Keyserlingk, Wolfgang Plehn, Milos Remen, Jean Vanolst
Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Cast
Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate, Bibiana Beglau, Germain Wagner
© Provobis Film
Storyline
In World War II, after a period living hell on earth in the concentration camp of Dachau with other catholic priests, Father Abbé Henri Kremer gets a nine days leave to return to his home town for his mother's funeral. Along this period, the SS Gestapo lieutenant Gebhardt tries to persuade Henri, who was born in silver-spoon and member of an influent Luxembourgian family, to convince the local bishop to give-up resisting to the Germans and write a letter to the Vatican in the name of the Catholic Church of Luxemburg convincing the Pope to support Hitler and the Nazi regime. The ambivalent Henri questions himself and the bishop what he shall do. (Source: [IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411702/plotsummary))
Links
Trailers / videos
In the Czech Republic
Production company
Production year
2003
Filming dates
December 2003 - February 2004
Locations
Prague
