The General Case

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Summaries

Its 1959. German Public Prosecutor Bauer is convinced he has found the long sought Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. This tense drama shows his struggle to have him brought to justice against the power jielded by old Nazi functionaries in the West German power structure and suspicions of being an East German spy.—Ossi Schmidt

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Keywords
  • 1950s
  • mossad
  • auschwitz
  • post war germany
  • adolf eichmann
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Feb 23, 2016
Countries of origin Germany
Official sites Die Akte General
Language English German Latin Danish Hebrew
Filming locations Germany
Production companies Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD)

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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