The Ninth Day Page #3

Synopsis: In World War II, after a period living hell on earth in the concentration camp of Dachau with other catholic priests, Father Abbé Henri Kremer gets a nine days leave to return to his home town for his mother's funeral. Along this period, the SS Gestapo lieutenant Gebhardt tries to persuade Henri, who was born in silver-spoon and member of an influent Luxembourgian family, to convince the local bishop to give-up resisting to the Germans and write a letter to the Vatican in the name of the Catholic Church of Luxemburg convincing the Pope to support Hitler and the Nazi regime. The ambivalent Henri questions himself and the bishop what he shall do.
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Director(s): Volker Schlöndorff
Production: Kino International
  5 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
NOT RATED
Year:
2004
98 min
54 Views


its monarch Adolf Hitler, this can be possible

Please give it to the conclavist

If you don't receive a invitation

go to the parochial purser.

He's a wise man,

he should be affected by this.

Your sis is pregnant,

do you know that?

I don't know.

How do you know it?

Goodbye! Take a good consideration.

There's not much days left of your holidays.

Bless us, holy Mary

Sir, I must talk to the conclavist

I'm afraid it can be difficult.

He's in bad health.

It's about all lives

of the priests in Luxemburg!

The conclavist's on your side.

Your pain is his too.

And it's also the whole Vatican's pain.

But excuse me, I can't let you present

yourself before him.

Then which side are you on? The conclavist will

listen to you, won't he? Please don't do this!

I can only give him advice. I have the thing

which Gebhardt'd like to give to the conclavist.

I can deliver it.

No, I must talk to him.

I'll see what I can do to help you.

Henry, I'll try my best.

Dear mother,

I don't know who I shall confess to.

I didn't know what the thirst's like before.

The sun can be so dreadful.

They didn't give us water in the camp.

This kind of pain is indescribable.

We were holed up in a labor camp...

...working for a powder mill.

I don't know how to describe this...

At that moment, my heart halted.

I was dubitative, how can

there be water in that pipe?

You must talk to Henry,

he'll listen to you!

Tell him that...

Tell him what?

The Gestapo won't compromise.

What on earth do they want from him?

He puts us in grum danger.

You must know this!

Maria, talk to him

What can I tell him?

Ask him go back to the Dachau camp?

You want he lose his family just because us?

You just want this, don't you?

You're pregnant!

Don't pretend that you don't care.

My late mother always said...

He is our guardian angel.

I really hope you can be like him,

just a little bit like him.

Henry!

Henry!

Henry...

Henry, let go!

It's me, Henry!

What are you doing?

Henry! Let go!

Henry!

Wake up... Henry

Henry

Good morning.

Captain Gebhardt now has an appointment.

You have to wait for a while.

Good morning.

Please take a seat. What a pity,

it's cold in this restaurant.

What do you want to taste?

Be my guest.

How about some scrambled eggs?

It's pretty delicious here.

I'm honored that you came,

some coffee? - Okay

I seldom come to Luxemburg.

I've settled in Lorraine.

For better steel supply

to your weaponry production

Only prepare breakfast for this mister!

- Yes, sir.

Our consul in France, Otto Abetz, he

collects lots of information about you.

You've been to Paris to attend the economic

conference of the conquered country.

In the meeting, you were asked

to improve productivity

And you said to Abetz: Mr. consul,

this is difficult for me, because my

brother's being imprisoned in a camp prison.

Mr. Kremer, if it was not me, your brother

was still in the Dachau camp.

He'll be sent back there soon.

I'm glad to help your brother.

He can be useful in the church.

Only if he'd like to. I don't know a darned

thing about the church's problem.

I only know something about the

carrying trade. For example...

I know you're lack of construction material,

steel, aviation, fuel...

Berlin lets yourselves solve them.

Perhaps I can give you some help.

You get a very high position,

though you're still very young,

You have to consider those issues!

Do you want to do business with me?

We come here not for discussing this.

Thanks.

I only hope, this talk will be a secret

just between two sane men.

If I give the chief of the French Economic

Bureau a call, tell him...

...what you said to me just now. Do you

think what consequence it would be?

You'll put your brother right back

into the camp yourself.

You're right, the egg is yum indeed!

Hail Hitler, captain, just a moment...

Mr. Kremer, I didn't see you.

Please come in!

Good Morning!

Please take a seat.

What did he say?

I didn't see him.

I don't mean the conclavist.

What's the meaning of the song?

It's my wife's favourite song.

But I don't know its meaning.

You know both languages,

can you translate it?

What?

Beautiful memory...

Please wait a minute!

The night full of bright stars...

I don't understand

Charming memory...

Sweet dream...

Sweet dream...

And moonlight shining on the surface of

the ocean. Thanks, my wife's gonna love this

I'm very sorry that you

didn't see the conclavist

He's sick! I don't know

if he's gonna see me or not

But nonetheless

I know just what he'll say

Luxemburg is not

a Judas's country

Do you know what my mentor did to me?

Judas... This treacherous action I've been

doing for a long time

It's a fascinating phenomenon!

Jesus and Judas,

they're like brothers.

They depend on each other.

But Judas betrayed Jesus

for thirty silver coins.

But he didn't take any,

he threw them away into a temple.

It implies that he didn't betray Jesus for money.

Judas is cursed! God forsook him.

That's what we learnt

in our religion course.

I think Judas is devout.

Maybe the devoutest disciple of all time.

Yes, he's also an idealist.

Just like any Jewish liberator.

With the help of Jesus, he planned a rebellion

against the king, the country and the bishop.

Please say no more!

What are those theological

discussion for?

I have no interests in discussing

my belief with you.

Your holiday does its job.

You become more direct!

That's great!

It makes your speaking vivid.

My mother wished me

to become a priest.

A priest just like you. She also hoped

I could gain honors for my family.

Her son's serving in church,

which'll make her very pride.

A priest is just a Jack-a-Lent.

She knew this very well.

She was very devout.

But she's also

just a mortal on earth.

She once sent me to

a dance school to study.

I've tried my best to avoid becoming

a priest, not for her.

I always believe that you can become

what you want to become.

It's not vital whether you're

in camp prison or not.

Please go and persuade the conclavist.

Like what Judas did to the bishop?

Yes! Judas was an adventurous man.

He wanted to change the world.

He thought Jesus was the king of the world.

But God appointed him other mission.

Betrayal doesn't belong to God's holy plan.

It's just a small step in the plan.

The Holy Bible says, Judas is the strongest

apostle. He can accomplish this errand.

No Judas, no crucifix.

Then there's also no God's salvation.

You mean, "no Judas, no church"?

You understand what I mean.

On the contrary, the conclavist

doesn't accept these new thoughts.

What Judas did is an enlightenment.

Please consider it.

It will be a helpful

experience for you.

It changes me a lot.

May peace be with you...

...forever, amen.

Hail Hitler.

Henry, get in.

You must leave quickly! Come to Paris with me.

You can hide there...

...and continue working for the French.

Or you can go to Genevese, I can help you.

Find the Red Cross!

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