Original title: Der neunte Tag
During WW II, a head priest, Henri Kremer, is mysteriously freed from Dachau concentration camp. He learns that he can return home, to Luxembourg, for a period of nine days, during which he will have to face a persuasive Gestapo chief who will put his faith to the test.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Writers: Jean Bernard (memoir ”Pfarrerblock 25487”), Eberhard Görner (screenplay)
Stars: Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl, Hilmar Thate