in 1943, Sophie Scholl was executed by the Nazis (as was her brother and another member of their group).
Sophie Scholl
Quite a good film, Sophie Scholl – The Final Days, was made about her arrest, trial and execution. I was convicted about a lot of my complacency by this film.
Would I have the courage to resist a group like the Nazi Party? Would I have the courage to die like this for a greater cause, in this case for freedom from a corrupt and murdering regime? What would my convictions require me to do? Do I simply mouth platitudes, or am I willing to go to death for them? A very strong film, indeed.
I should also mention that, after seeing the film, I read a fair number of books about 'The White Rose' and the Scholls and others. Such courage in the face of utter brutality and inhumanity!
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Yeah, I really liked the movie. I read a book about them, too (just one, though).
Yes, this was during my phase of reading all I could about the Holocaust. It really is a good film, though.
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