The General Case (2016)
In the young Federal Republic of Germany, which in the late 1950s in politics and justice is still interspersed with only superficially purified Nazi cliques, leads the Hessian Attorney General Fritz Bauer a lonely fight against the coverup of Nazi crimes and the restorative policy of the government Adenauer - he is firmly convinced that only in this way can the young democracy be consolidated. Not only his attitude, but also his temperament make Bauer vulnerable, again and again resistance forms from politics, intelligence services and the judiciary against the lone fighter.
Director: Stephan Wagner
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: January 19, 2016
Cast
- Ulrich Noethen - Fritz Bauer
- David Kross - Joachim Hell
- Bernhard Schütz - Hans Maria Globke
- Uwe Bohm - Efraim Ilani
- Godehard Giese - Staatsanwalt Streuber
- Gustav Peter Wöhler - Ludwig Erhard
- Karl Knaup - Haim Cohn
- Manfred Möck - Isser Harel
- Dieter Schaad - Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer
- Ronald Kukulies - Kunze
Screenplay
Music: Ali N. Askin
Cinematography: Thomas Benesch
Editing: Susanne Ocklitz
Production: UFA Fiction, SWR, ARD Degeto, SR, BR
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
mossad, nazi, world war ii, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, adolf eichmann's trial
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The General Case about?
- In the young Federal Republic of Germany, which in the late 1950s in politics and justice is still interspersed with only superficially purified Nazi cliques, leads the Hessian Attorney General Fritz Bauer a lonely fight against the coverup of Nazi crimes and the restorative policy of the government Adenauer - he is firmly convinced that only in this way can the young democracy be consolidated. Not only his attitude, but also his temperament make Bauer vulnerable, again and again resistance forms from politics, intelligence services and the judiciary against the lone fighter.
- Who directed The General Case?
- The General Case was directed by Stephan Wagner.
- Who stars in The General Case?
- The General Case stars Ulrich Noethen, David Kross, Bernhard Schütz, Uwe Bohm, Godehard Giese, Gustav Peter Wöhler.
- How long is The General Case?
- The General Case has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is The General Case?
- The General Case is a Drama film.
- Where was The General Case produced?
- The General Case was produced in Germany.