The Restless Conscience

The Restless Conscience (1991)

Genres - War  |   Sub-Genres - Politics & Government, Military & War, Social History  |   Release Date - Dec 31, 1991 (USA - Unknown)  |   Run Time - 113 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Nathan Southern

During the totalitarian rule of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, opponents of the Nazis mounted various attempts to thwart the mad dictator's power throughout Europe. Yet arguably, none were as concentrated or impressive as the collective efforts of the resistance inside of Germany. Between 1933 and 1944, at least twenty such attempts materialized on German soil. While unsuccessful (many of the perpetrators received conviction in a 1944 trial), these attempts demonstrated a remarkable and inspiring core of integrity and courage among those who dared to speak for the truth. This nonfiction effort from Hava Kohav Beller - a 1991 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary - interweaves the personal accounts of those who participated in the said resistance, and details their subversive activities. More broadly, it reflects on the tension between a small number of proponents of human values and a widely-accepted regime that stood opposed to common decency and goodness.

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conspiracy, Germany, Nazism, Reich, aristocracy, Prussian, war, Fascism, officer, witness