Summary The infamous Dr. Josef Mengele - the "Angel of Death" of Auschwitz, who killed more than 300,000 people - comes back from his hideout in Argentina to Germany as a 87-year-old man. He must stand in front of a court for his crimes. A young solicitor named Peter Rohm has to defend him, but Rohm - himself an expert on Josef Mengele and his crimes - feels unable to do this. When he decides to take on the case he endangers not only his relationship with his wife but also their lives. A fictional story around the non-fiction person of Josef Mengele who died in 1979. View more details
Directed : Roland Suso Richter
Written : Johannes W. Betz Hellmut Fulss Christopher Riley
Stars : Götz George Kai Wiesinger Karoline Eichhorn Doris Schade
Genres : Thriller Crime Drama
Release date : Sep 22, 1999
Countries of origin : United States Germany
Language : German Hungarian
Filming locations : Germany
Production companies : Helkon Media Pressman Film Studio Babelsberg Independents
Summary The infamous Dr. Josef Mengele - the "Angel of Death" of Auschwitz, who killed more than 300,000 people - comes back from his hideout in Argentina to Germany as a 87-year-old man. He must stand in front of a court for his crimes. A young solicitor named Peter Rohm has to defend him, but Rohm - himself an expert on Josef Mengele and his crimes - feels unable to do this. When he decides to take on the case he endangers not only his relationship with his wife but also their lives. A fictional story around the non-fiction person of Josef Mengele who died in 1979. View more details
Genres : Thriller Crime Drama
Release date : Sep 22, 1999
Countries of origin : United States Germany
Language : German Hungarian
Filming locations : Germany
Production companies : Helkon Media Pressman Film Studio Babelsberg Independents
