Summaries

Farrah Fawcett plays real-life Beate Klarsfeld, a German Protestant housewife who, with the help of her Jewish law-student husband, Serge, began an unrelenting campaign after World War II to bring Nazi war criminals to justice, most of which is centered on Klaus Barbie. The story follows her pursuit while she survives jail, torture, numerous assassination attempts, and arrests in South America and in Germany.—Matt Patay

Details

Keywords
  • female protagonist
  • nazi
  • based on true story
  • nazi hunter
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Nov 22, 1986
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States United Kingdom France
Language English
Filming locations Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Production companies Orion Television Société Française de Production (SFP) William Kayden Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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