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Death Is My Trade (1977)

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 2H 25M

Director : Theodor Kotulla

Synopsis

“Death is my Trade” centers on the life of Rudolph Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau for the majority of its existence. The main character's name in the film is Franz Lang. This name change was deliberate to ensure that the character is not automatically viewed as being some sort of villain or demon. Franz is an average German kid growing up during World War I. The film follows Franz as he grows up and becomes a hard, efficient, organized worker who eventually joins the National Socialist party in Germany. Impressionable young Franz takes orders as one of the utmost points of honor and duty, so when he is eventually asked by Heinrich Himmler to become commandant of the largest extermination camp built during WWII he barely hesitates to consider how heavy such a burden will be.

Actors

Götz George
Götz George
Franz Lang als Erwachsener
Kai Taschner
Kai Taschner
Franz Lang als Jugendlicher
Elisabeth Schwarz
Elisabeth Schwarz
Else
Hans Korte
Hans Korte
Heinrich Himmler
Kurt Hübner
Kurt Hübner
Oberst von Jeseritz
Matthias Fuchs
Matthias Fuchs
Sturmbannführer Kellner
Sigurd Fitzek
Sigurd Fitzek
Hauptmann Günther
Peter Franke
Peter Franke
Schrader
Klaus Münster
Klaus Münster
Walter Czaschke
Walter Czaschke
Werner Schwuchow
Werner Schwuchow
Claus-Dieter Reents
Claus-Dieter Reents
Werner Eichhorn
Werner Eichhorn
Peter Moland
Peter Moland
Peter Petran
Peter Petran
Karl
Brigitte Janner
Brigitte Janner
Magd
Klaus Münster
Klaus Münster
Landarbeiter
Josef Quadflieg
Josef Quadflieg
Georg
Elisabeth Stepanek
Elisabeth Stepanek
Krankenschwester

Crews

Theodor Kotulla
Theodor Kotulla
Director
Theodor Kotulla
Theodor Kotulla
Writer
Robert Merle
Robert Merle
Novel
Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber
Music
Dieter Naujeck
Dieter Naujeck
Cinematography
Wolfgang Richter
Wolfgang Richter
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Aus einem deutschen Leben (DE 1976/1977) - Deutscher Trailer

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