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God on Trial is a 2008 British television play written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, starring Antony Sher, Rupert Graves and Jack Shepherd. The play takes place in Auschwitz during World War II. The Jewish prisoners put God on trial in absentia for abandoning the Jewish people. The question is whether God has broken his covenant with the Jewish people by allowing the Germans to commit genocide. It was produced and shown by the BBC on 3 September 2008. Production was supported by PBS, which screened the play as part of its Masterpiece anthology.
Original Release
09/03/2008
US Release
09/03/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joseph Muir | Kapo |
Josef Altin | Isaac |
Ashley Artus | Ricard |
Alexi Kaye Campbell | Doctor |
Dominic Cooper | Moche |
Lorcan Cranitch | Blockaltester |
Stephen Dillane | Schmidt |
Rupert Graves | Mordechai |
François Guétary | Jacques |
David de Keyser | Hugo |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Joseph Muir | Kapo |
Josef Altin | Isaac |
Ashley Artus | Ricard |
Alexi Kaye Campbell | Doctor |
Dominic Cooper | Moche |
Lorcan Cranitch | Blockaltester |
Stephen Dillane | Schmidt |
Rupert Graves | Mordechai |
François Guétary | Jacques |
David de Keyser | Hugo |
Agnieszka Liggett | Tour Guide |
Louise Mardenborough | Emily |
Eddie Marsan | Lieble |
André Oumansky | Jacob |
Blake Ritson | Idek |
Jack Shepherd | Kuhn / Khun |
Antony Sher | Akiba |
Stellan Skarsgard | Baumgarten |
René Zagger | Ezra |
Matthew Goode | Self - Host |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
Anne Mensah | Executive Producer |
Mark Redhead | Executive Producer |
Hilary Benson | Producer |
Jemma Rodgers | Producer |