When the Lutheran pastor Roland retires, the young priest Roll shall replace him. He plays the trumpet, loves Jazz and his methods are unconventional: From the first day on he offends the village's notables, but he doesn't care so much since he especially targets the youths, wants them to get back to the church again. However the mayor agitates against him, manages to endanger Roll's success. The conflict leads to vandalism and open violence against Roll.
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A drama loosely based on Jean Bernard's Nazi-era prison diary.
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A biographical film featuring the music and times of Bill Evans with interviews from Tony Bennett, J...
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