Deliver Us From Evil (2006)

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Movie
German title Deliver us from evil
Original title Deliver Us From Evil
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2006
length 101 minutes
Rod
Director Amy Berg
script Amy Berg
production Amy Berg,
Matthew Cooke,
Frank Donner ,
Hermas Lassalle
music Joseph Arthur ,
Mick Harvey
camera Jacob Kusk,
Jens Schlosser
cut Matthew Cooke
occupation

Deliver Us from Evil (original title: Deliver Us from Evil ) is an American documentary by Amy Berg from the year 2006 . It is the history of the Catholic priest Oliver O'Grady from California told the sexual abuse is accused of potentially hundreds of children between the late 1970s and the early 1990s. The title quotes a line in the Lord's Prayer (Deliver us from evil) .

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The film tells O'Grady's years as a priest in Northern California , where he committed his crimes. After being convicted and serving seven years in prison, O'Grady was deported to Ireland , his country of origin , where Berg interviewed him in 2005. In these interview clips, O'Grady speaks openly about his sex crimes.

In addition, the film presents documents from the trial, videotaped statements under oath, and interviews with activists, theologians, psychologists and lawyers suggesting that those responsible in the Church not only knew about O'Grady's crimes but were actively taking steps to to keep this secret. O'Grady was simply transferred when the allegations at one location grew. One girl was told that the fact that she had raped girls was the reason the investigations were not conducted in the first place - homosexuality was considered worse. The victims also talk about how their adult lives were. A woman speaks about being unable to find a spouse because her sexuality has been destroyed. Litigation against the church would also have led to the economic bankruptcy of a family. Excerpts from a letter from O'Grady to his victims are read out and a victim's reaction to this letter is shown. In the final interview excerpt from the film, O'Grady proudly points out that the Catholic Church is still there despite its dark times. The film ends with the following fade-ins:

  • Oliver O'Grady still lives freely in Ireland.
  • Father Tom Doyle works with officials in Ireland to expose pedophiles like O'Grady.
  • Cardinal Roger Mahoney is still in office, fighting charges brought against 556 priests in his diocese.
  • Pope Benedict XVI is accused of being involved in covering up sexual abuse in the United States. At the request of the Vatican, President George W. Bush granted the Pope protection from prosecution on this issue.

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After the film was broadcast in the Netherlands, it came to light that O'Grady had organized children's parties in Schiedam . In December 2010, O'Grady was arrested again in Dublin for possession of child pornography . In January 2012, O'Grady was sentenced to three years imprisonment for the offense in Ireland.

reception

The Irish Independent criticized Berg for filming children in Ireland without their knowledge.

The film was generally well received by critics and received a 100% 'fresh' rating from Rotten Tomatoes .

Together with Rachel Grady's and Heidi Ewing's film Jesus Camp, the film can be understood as a reaction to right-wing Christians and a demonstration of their double standards.


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  1. ↑ Desson Thomson : An Unassuming Face of 'Evil' . Washington Post . November 10, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  2. ^ Stein, Ruthe: The bitter wake of a pedophile protected by the church . San Francisco Chronicle . October 27, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  3. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / vorige.nrc.nl
  4. ^ Former praises Oliver O'Grady arrested for child porn. In: lodinews.com. December 13, 2010, accessed March 13, 2013 .
  5. ↑ Oliver O'Grady, Irish Priest, Jailed For Child Porn. In: Huffington Post . January 31, 2012, accessed March 13, 2013 .
  6. ↑ Shane Hickey, John Walshe: Uproar as school footage used in film on pedophile ( Memento from January 16, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Deliver Us From Evil . Retrieved December 19, 2010.
  8. ↑ Cathrine Wheatly, Christianity and European Film , in: Mary Harrod, Mariana Liz, Alissa Timoshkina (Eds.), Europeanness of European Cinema: Identity, Meaning, Globalization , Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014, ISBN 978-1-78673-966-7 , P. 95.
  9. ^ NY Times: Deliver Us from Evil . In: NY Times . Retrieved November 23, 2008.