Paragraph 175 (2000): Ratings & Box Office
Paragraph 175 is a 2000 historical documentary directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes and earned $99,655 worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Documentary at the Spirit Awards 2001. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 85 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Directors
- Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein
- Genres
- History , War , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New Yorker Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Paragraph 175 About?
The premise of Paragraph 175 without spoilers.
This documentary explores a lesser-known aspect of the Holocaust: the systematic persecution of gay men in Nazi Germany. Through Rupert Everett's narration, the film reveals how Paragraph 175, a section of Germany's penal code, was used to imprison and ultimately exterminate thousands. Survivors recount their experiences, offering a harrowing look at the loss of freedom and the devastating impact of Nazi terror during that period.
Paragraph 175 Themes & Keywords
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- world war two
- nazi germany
- homosexual history
- male frontal nudity
- persecution of homosexuals in nazi germany
- persecution of homosexuals
- discrimination
- europe
- german criminal code
- old man
- old woman
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- holocaust survivor
- nazi
- homosexual
- homosexuality
- survivor
- memory
- jewish
- gay
- persecution
- lesbian
- nazi persecution
- french
- 1920s
- third reich
- testimony
- sodomy
- resistance fighter
- photographer
- england
- christian
- concentration camp
- weeping man
- crying
- west germany
- east germany
- year 1969
- year 1968
- telephone
- husband wife relationship
- 1980s
- what happened to epilogue
- year 1979
- survival
- military
- village
- hierarchy
- art director
- reparation
The Director of Paragraph 175
Directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein.
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Co-director Jeffrey Friedman -
Co-director Rob Epstein
Paragraph 175 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Paragraph 175 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 85 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
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IMDb 7.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 83%
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Metacritic 85 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 65% User score
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Paragraph 175 Box Office
Paragraph 175 grossed $99,655 worldwide. $96,630 came from the US and Canada and $3,025 (3%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$99.7K
- US & Canada
- $96.6K
- International
- $3K
Paragraph 175 Awards & Nominations
Paragraph 175 earned 1 award nomination, including Best Documentary at the Spirit Awards 2001.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Spirit Awards 2001 1 nomination- Nominated Best Documentary
Paragraph 175 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Paragraph 175.
Paragraph 175 Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Paragraf 175” and “סעיף 175”.
- Also known as
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- Paragraf 175
- סעיף 175
- 活着为了证明
- Параграф 175
- Paragraphe 175
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Movies Like Paragraph 175
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Great Freedom, Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis and Different from the Others.
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Great Freedom 2022 -
Men, Heroes and Gay Nazis 2005 -
Different from the Others 1919 -
Ordinary Men: The “Forgotten Holocaust” 2022 -
Holocaust 1978 -
Coming Out Under Fire 1994 -
Our Nazi 1984 -
Nazi Concentration Camps 1945 -
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler’s Sexuality 2004 -
The Auschwitz Report 2021 -
Genocide 1982 -
It Is Not the Homosexual Who Is Perverse, But the Society in Which He Lives 1971
Paragraph 175 FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Paragraph 175, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Paragraph 175?
Paragraph 175 runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Paragraph 175 released?
Paragraph 175 was released on September 13, 2000.
Who directed Paragraph 175?
Paragraph 175 was directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein.
More films by Jeffrey Friedman How much did Paragraph 175 make at the box office?
Paragraph 175 grossed $99,655 worldwide ($96,630 domestic, $3,025 international).
How is Paragraph 175 rated?
Paragraph 175 has 7.7/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Was Paragraph 175 nominated for any awards?
Paragraph 175 received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Paragraph 175 have a post-credit scene?
No. Paragraph 175 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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