The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) [N/A]

Release Date:
September 13, 2015

Original Title:
Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer

Alternate Titles:
El caso Fritz Bauer
Jakten på Adolf Eichmann
Stát versus Fritz Bauer
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
집념의 검사 프리츠 바우어

Genres:
Drama | History | Mystery

Production Companies:
ARD
ARTE
Terz Film
Zero One Film

Production Countries:
Germany

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 12  BE: 14  CA: R  CH: 12  DE: 12  DK: 11  JP: R18+  NL: 12 

Runtime: 105

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.

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Casting:
Nessie Nesslauer
Nicole Schmied

Co-Producer:
Christoph Friedel

Costume Design:
Esther Walz

Director:
Lars Kraume

Director of Photography:
Jens Harant

Editor:
Barbara Gies

Editorial Staff:
Barbara Buhl
Jörg Himstedt
Georg Steinert

Original Music Composer:
Julian Maas
Christoph Kaiser

Producer:
Thomas Kufus

Production Design:
Cora Pratz

Screenplay:
Lars Kraume
Olivier Guez

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