Great Freedom

Name: Great Freedom
Genre: Drama, Romance, Crime
Released: 2021-11-18
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke, Thomas Prenn, Thomas Stecher

2021·Movie·18·116 min·★ 7.3(202)

Drama Romance Crime

In post-war Germany, liberation by the Allies does not mean freedom for everyone. Hans Hoffmann is repeatedly imprisoned under Paragraph 175, which criminalizes homosexuality. Nevertheless, over the decades, he continues his quest for freedom and love, even if he finds it in the most unusual places.

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United States	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
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Canada	MUBI	Apple TV Store
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Filmin	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Japan	U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, FOD
South Korea	MUBI	—

About Great Freedom

Great Freedom is a 2021 German-language drama, romance and crime film directed by Sebastian Meise. The cast is led by Franz Rogowski, Georg Friedrich, Anton von Lucke. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel.

Great Freedom was produced by FreibeuterFilm and Rohfilm and made in Austria and Germany. It was released on November 18, 2021, and carries a 18 certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Sebastian Meise
Writers: Sebastian Meise, Thomas Reider
Release date: November 18, 2021
OTT release: May 6, 2022
Original language: German
Age rating: 18
Status: Released
Country: Austria, Germany
Box office: $0 million
Production: FreibeuterFilm, Rohfilm

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Great Freedom cast & crew

Great Freedom was directed by Sebastian Meise and written by Sebastian Meise and Thomas Reider.

The cast features Franz Rogowski as Hans Hoffmann, Georg Friedrich as Viktor, Anton von Lucke as Leo Giese, Thomas Prenn as Oskar, Thomas Stecher as Guard 1968, and Alfred Hartung as Guard 1945.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Peter Brötzmann, cinematography is by Crystel Fournier, and it was produced by Benny Drechsel and Sabine Moser.

Is Great Freedom worth watching?

Great Freedom holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 202 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and crime, Great Freedom is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Great Freedom

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It first became available to stream digitally on May 6, 2022.

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