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The Investigation
The Investigation

The Investigation

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Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

241 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

25 July 2024

Country

Germany

Cast

Rainer Bock

Rainer Bock

Richter

Clemens Schick

Clemens Schick

Ankläger

Bernhard Schütz

Bernhard Schütz

Verteidiger

Christian Kaiser

Christian Kaiser

Zeuge 1

Dirk Ossig

Dirk Ossig

Zeuge 2

Arno Frisch

Arno Frisch

Zeuge 3

Elisabeth Duda

Elisabeth Duda

Zeugin 4

Nicolette Krebitz

Nicolette Krebitz

Zeugin 5

Attila Borlan

Attila Borlan

Zeuge 6

Robert Mika

Robert Mika

Zeuge 7

Marcel Hensema

Marcel Hensema

Zeuge 8

Christiane Paul

Christiane Paul

Zeugin 9

Barbara Philipp

Barbara Philipp

Zeugin 10

Klaudiusz Kaufmann

Klaudiusz Kaufmann

Zeuge 11

Marc Fischer

Marc Fischer

Zeuge 12

Andreas Anke

Andreas Anke

Zeuge 13

Dorka Gryllus

Dorka Gryllus

Zeugin 14

Marek Harloff

Marek Harloff

Zeuge 15

André Szymanski

André Szymanski

Zeuge 16

Sabine Timoteo

Sabine Timoteo

Zeugin 17

Eva Maria Jost

Eva Maria Jost

Zeugin 18

Peter Lohmeyer

Peter Lohmeyer

Zeuge 19

Thomas Meinhardt

Thomas Meinhardt

Zeuge 20

Marco Hofschneider

Marco Hofschneider

Zeuge 21

Matthias Zera

Matthias Zera

Zeuge 22

Rony Herman

Rony Herman

Zeuge 23

Axel Moustache

Axel Moustache

Zeuge 24

André Hennicke

André Hennicke

Zeuge 25

Karl Markovics

Karl Markovics

Zeuge 26

Philipp Avdeev

Philipp Avdeev

Zeuge 27

Mark Zak

Mark Zak

Zeuge 28

Ralph Schicha

Ralph Schicha

Zeuge 29

Andreas Schröders

Andreas Schröders

Zeuge 30

René Ifrah

René Ifrah

Zeuge 31

Axel Sichrovsky

Axel Sichrovsky

Zeuge 32

Peter Schneider

Peter Schneider

Zeuge 33

Jiří Mádl

Jiří Mádl

Zeuge 34

Andreas Lechner

Andreas Lechner

Zeuge 35

Axel Pape

Axel Pape

Zeuge 36

Andreas Pietschmann

Andreas Pietschmann

Zeuge 37

Tom Wlaschiha

Tom Wlaschiha

Zeuge 38

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Zeuge 39

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Angeklagter 1 Mulka

Thomas Dehler

Thomas Dehler

Angeklagter 2 Boger

Michael Rotschopf

Michael Rotschopf

Angeklagter 3 Dr. Capesius

Niels-Bruno Schmidt

Niels-Bruno Schmidt

Angeklagter 4 Dr. Frank

Christian Hockenbrink

Christian Hockenbrink

Angeklagter 5 Dr. Schatz

Christian Pfeil

Christian Pfeil

Angeklagter 6 Dr. Lucas

Tristan Seith

Tristan Seith

Angeklagter 7 Kaduk

Torsten Ranft

Torsten Ranft

Angeklagter 8 Hofmann

Ronald Kukulies

Ronald Kukulies

Angeklagter 9 Klehr

Michael Schenk

Michael Schenk

Angeklagter 10 Scherpe

Frank Röth

Frank Röth

Angeklagter 11 Hantl

Nico Ehrenteit

Nico Ehrenteit

Angeklagter 12 Stark

Adam Venhaus

Adam Venhaus

Angeklagter 13 Baretzki

Till Wonka

Till Wonka

Angeklagter 14 Schlage

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Angeklagter 15 Bischof

Timo Jacobs

Timo Jacobs

Angeklagter 16 Broad

Lasse Myhr

Lasse Myhr

Angeklagter 17 Breitwieser

Maciej Salamon

Maciej Salamon

Angeklagter 18 Bednarek

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