Murer at Palm Springs Cultural Center

Murer

110 mins | Rated TBC

Directed by Christian Frosch

Starring Karl Fischer, Alexander E. Fennon, Melita Jurisic

A well-respected politician and local farmer, Franz Murer is put on trial in Graz, Austria for his alleged war crimes in the Lithuanian ghetto, Vilnius, earning him the nickname “The Butcher of Vilnius.” The director, Christian Frosch, recreates riveting testimonies and courtroom drama based on original records from the 1963 ten-day trial of Austrian former SS officer Franz Murer.

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 110 min

Languages: German, Yiddish, Hebrew

3 Wins, 6 Nominations

A well-respected politician and local farmer, Franz Murer is put on trial in Graz, Austria for his alleged war crimes in the Lithuanian ghetto, Vilnius, earning him the nickname “The Butcher of Vilnius.” The director, Christian Frosch, recreates riveting testimonies and courtroom drama based on original records from the 1963 ten-day trial of Austrian former SS officer Franz Murer.

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 110 min

Languages: German, Yiddish, Hebrew

3 Wins, 6 Nominations

Murer

110 mins | Rated TBC | Drama

Directed by Christian Frosch | Starring Karl Fischer, Alexander E. Fennon, Melita Jurisic

A well-respected politician and local farmer, Franz Murer is put on trial in Graz, Austria for his alleged war crimes in the Lithuanian ghetto, Vilnius, earning him the nickname “The Butcher of Vilnius.” The director, Christian Frosch, recreates riveting testimonies and courtroom drama based on original records from the 1963 ten-day trial of Austrian former SS officer Franz Murer.

Genre: Drama

Running Time: 110 min

Languages: German, Yiddish, Hebrew

3 Wins, 6 Nominations