Nichts als die Wahrheit

Nichts als die Wahrheit (1999)

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Summary: The famous Nazi-Doctor Dr. Josef Mengele - the "death angel of Auschwitz", who killed more than 300.000 people - comes back from his hide out in Argentina to Germany as a 87 year old man. He must stand up in front of a court for his crimes. The young solicitor Peter Rohm has to defend him. But Peter Rohm - himself an expert on Josef Mengele and his crimes - feels unable to do this. When he decides to take on the case he endangers not only the relationship to his wife but also their lifes. (imdb)

AKA: After the Truth

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime

Country: Germany

Directed By: Roland Suso Richter

Written By: Johannes W. Betz, Christopher Riley

Starring: Doris Schade, Kai Wiesinger, Götz George, Karoline Eichhorn, Peter Roggisch, Bastian Trost

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na	imdb	74	T₉
na	Icarus	87	T₉
A thoughtfully-written piece on the value of human life and the universality of human frailty. The film is largely by the numbers in terms of its dramatic presentation, but the writing is just so good, so sharp, that the lack of narrative originality doesn't really matter. The film also shows a largely admirable restraint in detailing Mengele's crimes, telling enough to communicate the horror, but leaving enough in mystery to hold the atmosphere. Well done film.
na	phobs	81	T₉
na	schnofel	80	T₉