Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer

Oct 1 2015 R 1h 45m
Biography, Drama, Thriller

It is the late 1950s. Flourishing under the economic miracle, Germany grows increasingly apathetic about confronting the horrors of its recent past. Nevertheless, Fritz Bauer doggedly devotes his energies to bringing the Third Reich to justice. One day Bauer receives a letter from Argentina, written by a man who is certain that his daughter is dating the son of Adolph Eichmann. Excited by the promising lead, and mistrustful of a corrupt judiciary system where Nazis still lurk, Bauer journeys to Jerusalem to seek alliance with Mossad, the Israeli secret service. To do so is treason — yet committing treason is the only way Bauer can serve his country.

Plot

The story of the man who brought high-ranking German Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann to justice.

Written by

Lars Kraume, Olivier Guez, Tanzir Islam Britto

Directed by

Lars Kraume

Cast

Burghart Klaußner, Ronald Zehrfeld, Lilith Stangenberg

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

ARD, Terz Film, ARTE, Zero One Film

Languages

English, , Español, Deutsch

Awards

16 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
THE PEOPLE VS FRITZ BAUER Trailer | Festival 2015
Scores
# of Votes
6,250
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA