The Seventh Cross (1944)

The film adapts Anna Seghers' novel, where the character Paul Roeder, a male former colleague of the protagonist, is portrayed as Liesel Roeder, a female character, in the screen adaptation.

The film portrays individual Christians acting with profound compassion and courage to aid the protagonist, embodying virtues aligned with Christian ethics in the face of Nazi oppression. While some institutions may appear passive, the narrative champions these acts of human solidarity.

Although not explicitly naming Jewish characters due to historical context, the film's central theme is the condemnation of Nazi persecution and the dehumanization of its victims, which inherently includes Jews. The narrative unequivocally positions the audience to sympathize with those targeted by the regime's antisemitic ideology.