Summary
Famous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele — the 'Death Angel of Auschwitz', who killed more than 300.000 people — emerges from his hideout in Argentina to Germany as a 87-year-old man, and must stand for his crimes in court. The young solicitor Peter Rohm is assigned to defend him, but Rohm himself — an expert on Mengele and his crimes — feels unable to do so. When he decides to take on the case, he endangers not only his marriage but also his and his wife's lives.
Details
Release Date: September 23, 1999
Runtime: 128 minutes
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original Language: DE
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (22 votes)
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Cast

Götz George
Josef Mengele

Kai Wiesinger
Peter Rohm

Karoline Eichhorn
Rebekka Rohm / Brandenburger

Doris Schade
Hilde Rohm

Bastian Trost
Felix Hillmann

Peter Rühring
Dr. Füglein

Michaela Rosen
Gunda Friedrichs

Hans Peter Hallwachs
Medizinsachverständiger

Traugott Buhre
Dabrowski

Stephan Schwartz
Daniel Ginsberg

Detlef Bothe
Siebert

Volker Risch
Staatsamwalt

Frank Röth
Dr.Wendler

Peer Martiny
Adlatus Vogt

Jockel Tschiersch
Kommissar Wichmann

Michael Schenk
Untersuchungsrichter Kürten

Ute Lubosch
Gerichtsmedizinerin

Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt
Proff. Krill

Wolfgang Dehler
Genetiker

Bernhard Leute
Handschriftenexperte

Klaus-Dieter Klebsch
LKA-Beamter 2

Luc Feit
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