War ·Drama · Germany · 1977 · 2h 25m

Death Is My Trade

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Director
Theodor Kotulla
Cast
Götz George as Franz Lang als Erwachsener Kai Taschner as Franz Lang als Jugendlicher Elisabeth Schwarz as Else Hans Korte as Heinrich Himmler Kurt Hübner as Oberst von Jeseritz Matthias Fuchs as Sturmbannführer Kellner
Crew
Wolfgang Richter — Editor Theodor Kotulla — Writer Robert Merle — Novel Wolfgang Schünke — Production Design Uta Wilhelm — Costume Design
Synopsis

A biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookconcentration campworld war iiauschwitz-birkenau concentration campnazi officer
Key Collaborators
Theodor Kotulla Director Wolfgang Richter Editor Theodor Kotulla Writer Robert Merle Novel Wolfgang Schünke Production Design Uta Wilhelm Costume Design
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