The Refusal

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The Refusal

1973

1h 34m

7.0(2 votes)

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Overview

The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a perverse system.

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25 members

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Kurt Weinzierl

Franz Jägerstätter

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Julia Gschnitzer

Franziska Jägerstätter

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Rose Dybal

Franz's Mother

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Helmut Wlasak

Father Fürthauer

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Ernst Auer

Farmer

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Achim Benning

Major

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Uwe Berend

Unteroffizier

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Claude Bertrand

Alsatian

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Bruno Dallansky

Sergeant

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Ernst Essel

Landlord

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Gerhard Geisler

Physician

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Hugo Gottschlich

Mayor

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Hans-Henning Heers

Constable

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Michael Janisch

Obergefreiter

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Walter Jokisch

Attorney Feldmann

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Wolfgang Kieling

Unteroffizier

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Hans Kraßnitzer

Gen. Maj.

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Tom Krinzinger

Farmer

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Hermann Kutscher

Bishop's Secretary

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Kurt Ockermüller

Unteroffizier

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Fritz Schmiedel

Bishop

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Helmuth Silbergasser

Obergefreiter

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Walter Starz

Vice Admiral Prosecutor

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Michael Toost

Police Officer

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Guido Wieland

Major

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