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God on Trial
God on Trial

God on Trial

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HistoryWarDrama

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In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.78/10

Release Date

03 September 2008

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Josef Altin

Josef Altin

Isaac

Ashley Artus

Ashley Artus

Ricard

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Moche

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Blockaltester

David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Hugo

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Schmidt

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Mordechai

François Guétary

François Guétary

Jacques

Agnieszka Liggett

Agnieszka Liggett

Tour Guide

Louise Mardenborough

Louise Mardenborough

Emily

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Lieble

Iain McGregor

Iain McGregor

German Guard

Joseph Muir

Joseph Muir

Kapo

André Oumansky

André Oumansky

Jacob

Blake Ritson

Blake Ritson

Idek

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Kuhn

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Akiba

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Baumgarten

René Zagger

René Zagger

Ezra

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