The Laughing Man (1966)
Confessions Of A Murderer
Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.
Director: Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 66 min
Release Date: February 9, 1966
Cast
- Siegfried Müller - Self
- Hermann Herlinghaus - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Editing: Traute Wischnewski
Production: Fernsehen der DDR, DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
world war ii, biography, confession of crime
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Laughing Man about?
- Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.
- Who directed The Laughing Man?
- The Laughing Man was directed by Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann.
- Who stars in The Laughing Man?
- The Laughing Man stars Siegfried Müller, Hermann Herlinghaus.
- How long is The Laughing Man?
- The Laughing Man has a runtime of 1h 6m (66 minutes).
- What genre is The Laughing Man?
- The Laughing Man is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Laughing Man produced?
- The Laughing Man was produced in East Germany.