Characters & Themes
The Trial (1948) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1948 · 104 mins · German
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- Directed by
- G.W. Pabst
- Starring
- Ernst Deutsch, Eva Maria Meineke, Josef Meinrad, Heinz Moog, Hermann Thimig, Gustav Diessl
Set in 1882, a country girl vanishes from a Hungarian village, prompting locals to blame the Jewish community for her murder. The villagers pursue a biased prosecution, turning the trial into a showcase of entrenched prejudice. The story serves as a stark study of stubborn racism, intolerance, and the struggle to resist such hatred.
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