Rolf Hochhuth

The Deputy

Controversial play accusing Pope Pius XII of Holocaust complicity

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Rolf Hochhuth
Rolf Hochhuth

German playwright whose The Representative accused Pope Pius XII of silence in the face of the Holocaust, igniting one of the most explosive theatrical controversies of the 20th century. His documentary theater brought moral accountability to historical events. His later plays attacked Churchill and American capitalism.

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