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Tenderness of the Wolves (1973)
Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe (original title)

95 min  -  Crime | Horror | Thriller  -   12 July 1973 (West Germany)
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Story of a gay serial killer who murders young boys so he can serve them as dinner to his circle of fellow cannibals.

Director:

Ulli Lommel

Writer:

Kurt Raab

Stars:

Kurt Raab, Jeff Roden and Margit Carstensen
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kurt Raab Kurt Raab ...
Jeff Roden Jeff Roden ...
Margit Carstensen Margit Carstensen ...
Frau Lindner
Ingrid Caven Ingrid Caven ...
Dora
Wolfgang Schenck Wolfgang Schenck ...
Kommissar Braun
Brigitte Mira Brigitte Mira ...
Louise Engel
Rainer Hauer Rainer Hauer ...
Kommissar Müller
Barbara Bertram Barbara Bertram ...
Elli
Rainer Werner Fassbinder ...
Wittowski
Heinrich Giskes Heinrich Giskes ...
Lungis
Friedrich Karl Praetorius Friedrich Karl Praetorius ...
Kurt Fromm
Karl von Liebezeit Karl von Liebezeit ...
Herr Engel
Walter Kaltheuner Walter Kaltheuner ...
Schuhmacher
El Hedi ben Salem El Hedi ben Salem ...
Französischer Soldat
Rainer Will Rainer Will ...
Opfer (as Reiner Will)
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Storyline

In 1925, in Germany, Fritz Haarmann is a homosexual, thief and sneak, having a special license from the police. He sells meat in the black market. He also kills boys and young men, drinking their blood, quarter-sewing their bodies and throwing away the parts in a river. Certainly what he sells in the black market is human meat. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Serial Killer | Dead Boy | Pedophilia | Sexual Murder | Serial Boy Killer  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Horror | Thriller | Drama

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

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Also Known As:

La tendresse des loups See more »

Filming Locations:

Düsseldorf, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany See more »

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Budget:

DEM 250,000 (estimated)
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Tango Film See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Listed as one of the 1,000 movies that will change your life in the book by TimeOut. See more »

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"Mein Tod und Blut gebe ich gern zur Sühne in Gottes Arme und
Gerechtigkeit" Fritz Haarmann
(I will gladly give my death and blood as a reparation into the arms of god
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