The Man Who Met the Trains (1989)
A top administrator in the Federal German armed forces measures the machinery of murder at Auschwitz according to the effiency principle, and deems it a triumph. Militaria dealers market all the components for a do-it-yourself SS officer. The film assembles on, piece by piece, from a price list: the complete Hauptsturmführer for 2,921 Deutschmarks, ready to meet the trains arriving at Auschwitz with the appropriate aluminium lurex armband at 45 Marks.
Director: Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 12 min
Release Date: September 1, 1989
Cast
- Gerhard Scheumann - Narrator (voice)
- Walter Niklaus - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Georg Katzer
Editing: Traute Wischnewski
Production: DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Country: East Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Man Who Met the Trains about?
- A top administrator in the Federal German armed forces measures the machinery of murder at Auschwitz according to the effiency principle, and deems it a triumph. Militaria dealers market all the components for a do-it-yourself SS officer. The film assembles on, piece by piece, from a price list: the complete Hauptsturmführer for 2,921 Deutschmarks, ready to meet the trains arriving at Auschwitz with the appropriate aluminium lurex armband at 45 Marks.
- Who directed The Man Who Met the Trains?
- The Man Who Met the Trains was directed by Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann.
- Who stars in The Man Who Met the Trains?
- The Man Who Met the Trains stars Gerhard Scheumann, Walter Niklaus.
- How long is The Man Who Met the Trains?
- The Man Who Met the Trains has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Met the Trains?
- The Man Who Met the Trains is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Man Who Met the Trains produced?
- The Man Who Met the Trains was produced in East Germany.