History of Hell

Overview

A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in the afterlife, as in Dante's Inferno. Their inspiration stems partially from judicial torments, as used during the Inquisition to redeem 'Satanic' sinners, from witches and heretics to mere gay people. Also treated is hell's theological and 'educational' meaning.

Directed by Rosa von Praunheim

Top cast

Eva-Maria Kurz

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Hamze Bytyci

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Judith Evers

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Anne Gaedcke

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Maurice Ittershagen

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Thora Kleinert

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Gianni Meurer

Michael Steger

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Babett Arnold

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Melek Diehl

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Lars Feistkorn

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Alexander Haugg

Anja Karmanski

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Marcus Lachmann

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Thilo Prothmann

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Bernhard Thomany

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