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
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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