The read
It runs long at 4h 1m.
Synopsis
Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.
Ratings
TMDB6.7/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Rolf Peter KahlDirector
- Rolf Peter KahlWriter
- Alexander van DülmenWriter
- Matti GajekOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Rainer BockRichter
- Clemens SchickAnkläger
- Bernhard SchützVerteidiger
- Christian KaiserZeuge 1
- Dirk OssigZeuge 2
- Arno FrischZeuge 3
- Elisabeth DudaZeugin 4
- Nicolette KrebitzZeugin 5
- Attila BorlanZeuge 6
- Robert MikaZeuge 7
- Marcel HensemaZeuge 8
- Christiane PaulZeugin 9
Stills
Themes
frankfurt/oderauschwitz-birkenau concentration camphistorical drama1960scourtroom drama