Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

The life and work of German political philosopher of Jewish descent Hannah Arendt (1906-75), who caused a stir when she coined a subversive concept, the banality of evil, in her 1963 book on the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolph Eichmann (1906-62), held in Israel in 1961, which she covered for the New Yorker magazine.

Release Date

June 30, 2015

Status

Released

Original Title

Vita Activa: The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

Runtime

2h 8min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English, French, German, Hebrew