Shortly after the end of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who had practiced in the Auschwitz extermination camp, managed to escape from Germany. With the help of SS soldiers and the support of wealthy South American families, he went into hiding in Argentina. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay, with stops in the Brazilian jungle, the so-called Angel of Death organized his methodical disappearance and escaped any form of trial.
Keywords
- Based on a True Story
- Best Novels Adaptation
- Biopics
- Festival de Cannes
- Cinema noir & blanc
- Reflections on the banality of evil
- Remembering WW2
- Russian Cinema
Actors
- August Diehl
- Max Bretschneider
- Dana Herfurth
- Burghart Klaussner
- Friederike Becht
- David Ruland
- Carlos Kaspar
Director
- Kirill Serebrennikov
Drama
2h 15min
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Follows the story of notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during his fugitive years, from Paraguay to the Brazilian jungle.
Follows the story of notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during his fugitive years, from Paraguay to the Brazilian jungle.
Shortly after the end of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who had practiced in the Auschwitz extermination camp, managed to escape from Germany. With the help of SS soldiers and the support of wealthy South American families, he went into hiding in Argentina. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay, with stops in the Brazilian jungle, the so-called Angel of Death organized his methodical disappearance and escaped any form of trial.
Festivals
Cast & Crew
Director
Kirill Serebrennikov
Cast
August Diehl
Cast
Max Bretschneider
Cast
Dana Herfurth
Cast
Burghart Klaussner
Cast
Friederike Becht
Cast
David Ruland
Cast
Carlos Kaspar