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New York, NY : Zeitgeist Video, 2013
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1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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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
DVD release of the 2012 motion picture
Special features: Q&A with director Margarethe von Trotta, screenwriter Pam Katz, actresses Barbara Sukowa and Janet McTeer and advisor Jerome Kohn ; making-of ; deleted scenes ; U.S. theatrical trailer ; 20-page booklet with essays, historical bios and a timeline
Director of photography, Caroline Champetier ; music, Andre Mergenthaler ; editor, Bettine Böhler
Janet McTeer, Barbara Sukowa, Axel Milberg
MPAA rating: Not rated ; OFRB Rating: PG; parental guidance advised
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround and stereo
In English and German, with optional subtitles in English