Cruise film
Important footage from the World War II thriller "Valkyrie" has been damaged at a German film processing laboratory.
Director Bryan Singer and producer United Artists spent months trying to get permission from German authorities to shoot at the Bendler-Block in Berlin, where conspirators planned to assassinate Hitler and where they eventually ended up being executed. Even though damage to the footage was not extensive, parts of the scene must be re-shot.
Tom Cruise stars in "Valkyrie" as Hitler's would-be assassin Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg. "Valkyrie" has been controversial in Germany, with several politicians and some members of the von Stauffenberg family attacking the film. Most of the criticism is due to Cruise's association with Scientology, which is viewed as a cult in Germany.
Level: A2
Exercises
| Read the article and answer the following questions. | ||
| 1) | What is the definition of a cult? | |
| 2) | What is Scientology? What does it mean? | |
| 3) | What are Scientology's basic priciples? | |
| 4) | Compare your religion and Scientology. How are they similar and how are they different? |
