Billy Graham Presents: The Hiding Place | Julie Harris, Jeannette Clift

Billy Graham Presents: The Hiding Place | Julie Harris, Jeannette Clift | A true saga of "loving your neighbor as thyself"

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	Billy Graham Presents: The Hiding Place Julie Harris, Jeannette Clift 20th Century Fox, 2006 average customer review:based on 42 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

engaging movie

Nice movie on the topic, particularly for Christians,
(good choice of movies at Easter time).

A true saga of "loving your neighbor as thyself"

The Hiding Place

A true saga of "loving your neighbor as thyself"
[146 minutes - genre: reality and drama]

In a manuscript from the 1st century AD one reads > [words of Jesus, gospel manuscript according to Matthew]

"The Hiding Place, is one of the most extraordinary true stories to come out of World War II. Filmed in Holland and other authentic European locations, the film traces the lives of Corrie ten Boom, her father, and sister Betsie, from the quiet years before WWII, to their work with the `under-ground' in helping to save the lives of countless Jewish families. The ultimate price they pay for their efforts is arrest and imprisonment in one of Nazi Germany's most dreaded concentration camps. In the midst of monstrous cruelty and suffering, Corrie and Betsie must face the greatest test of their faith in God and their ability to love mankind." [DVD jacket description]

Los Angeles Times calls it "It is that rarest of rarities, a film of shining, triumphant spirituality."

The acting was flawless, the cinematography could not be more authentic [accurate details of life in a `work-camp'], but what shined above all else was the testimony of faith and courage of this Christian Dutch family. Their morals and religious ethics came first, not only in times of freedom, or Nazi occupation, but also in times of despair living in sub-human conditions of the Nazi `lager' [concentration camp].

The end is as dramatic as the rest of the story itself -
"Years later it was learned my release came through a clerical error. ... Some questions remain, but they are not to be feared. Out heavenly Father holds all things in His hands. Even our questions. ... No pit is so deep, that He is not deeper still. With Jesus even in our darkest moments, the best remains, and the very best is yet to be. ... I promised my sister - I would tell it - and I tell you."

What a beautiful testimony of living as a child of God and loving one's neighbor and also one's enemies.

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The best feel good book ever.

Hard to put this book down. It has to make you a better person just for reading it. She must have a special place in heaven.

Heart-wrenching, yet inspirational

This movie shows the faith of a family of Christians, who were transformed from ordinary citizens: an elderly watchmaker and two middle-aged spinsters, to courageous heroes. Corrie Ten Boom, her father, and her sister were law-abiding Christians before Hitler took over the Netherlands. As the horrors of the Nazi occupation mounted, the family made a moral choice to follow God's laws and to protect and hide the Jews that were being rounded up. Living by faith, and depending on God's protection, they were able to save the lives of the Jewish people hiding in their home, even though they were betrayed by a Dutch informer and imprisoned. What follows is a nightmare where the family is separated and then the two sisters are sent to a Nazi concentration camp. Without giving away too much of the story, we see that God's hand is upholding them even throughout the worst miseries. Corrie's sister Betsie is very frail physically, but a giant in faith. She helps Corrie by encouraging her and giving her spiritual strength, while Corrie helps her sister to endure the harsh camp surroundings. Both are indeed "set free" before the New Year's, and Corrie carries her family's legacies on to tell the world that there is no pit so deep that God's hand is not there to uphold you (Betsie's quote that keeps Corrie going).

Watch the movie, read the book. You will be enriched and encouraged what God can do through those who live by faith.

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The Hiding Place

As the movie account of a Dutch family's story during the Second World war, it is a faithful rendition of the book by the same name. At a time when people in occupied countries were trying to survive the Nazi regime, the Ten Booms' decided to put their own lives at risk to save others. The family worked cooperatively to rescue many Jews from certain death, hiding them behind a false wall in their home. Eventually, they were betrayed by an informer and hauled of to a concentration camp where most of the family are gassed to death. The story focuses on the Christian faith of the family; the driving force for putting their lives on the line to save the Apple of God's Eye, the Jews. This faith is tested to the point of death and Corrie, the elder sister of Betsy, starts to waver in her belief in a loving God. Corrie witnesses terrible attrocities which she has difficulty reconciling with the love of God. Betsy on the other hand is unwavering, choosing to see the positives in life at the camp. She believes that even in such a dreadful place, and suffering along with everyone else, God still loves each person there; including the Nazis. Betsy's focus is on forgiveness and before she dies from an illness in the camp, she asks Corrie to spread the good news when she leaves Auschwitz that "there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still". This is an inspiring story of a true faith that does not expect or demand an easy road to heaven for oneself, while others on earth suffer with no hope.

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