Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Paragraph 175

Paragraph 175

Seen it?

2000 | 74 min | History, Documentary

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved Paris Is Burning or O.J.: Made in America, start here.
The mood
Harrowing, eye-opening.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

During the Nazi regime, there was widespread persecution of homosexual men, which started in 1871 with the Paragraph 175 of the German Penal Code. Thousands were murdered in concentration camps. This powerful and disturbing documentary, narrated by Rupert Everett, presents for the first time the largely untold testimonies of some of those who survived.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    2 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein

  • Rupert EverettNarrator (voice)
  • Heinz DörmerSelf
  • Annette EickSelf
  • Albrecht BeckerSelf
  • Gad BeckSelf
  • Pierre SeelSelf
  • Heinz F.Self
  • Klaus MüllerSelf
  • Karl GorathSelf
  • Magnus HirschfeldSelf (archive footage)