After the Truth (1999)
"Nichts als die Wahrheit" (original title)

The famous Nazi-Doctor Dr. Josef Mengele - the "death angel of Auschwitz", who killed more than 300.000 people - comes back from his hide out in Argentina to Germany as a 87 year old man. ... See full summary »

Director:

Roland Suso Richter

Writers:

Johannes W. Betz (screenplay), Hellmut Fulss (collaborator on screenplay),

Stars:

Kai Wiesinger, Götz George, Karoline Eichhorn

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kai Wiesinger	...	Peter Rohm
Götz George	...	Dr. Josef Mengele
Karoline Eichhorn	...	Rebekka Rohm / Brandenburger
Doris Schade	...	Hilde Rohm
Peter Roggisch	...	Heribert Vogt
Bastian Trost	...	Felix Hillmann
Peter Rühring	...	Dr. Füglein
Michaela Rosen	...	Gunda Friedrichs
Hans Peter Hallwachs	...	Medizinsachverständiger
Traugott Buhre	...	Dabrowski
Stephan Schwartz	...	Daniel Ginsberg
Heinz Trixner	...	Müller
Detlef Bothe	...	Siebert
Volker Risch	...	Staatsamwalt
Frank Röth	...	Dr. Wendler

Storyline

The famous Nazi-Doctor Dr. Josef Mengele - the "death angel of Auschwitz", who killed more than 300.000 people - comes back from his hide out in Argentina to Germany as a 87 year old man. He must stand up in front of a court for his crimes. The young solicitor Peter Rohm has to defend him. But Peter Rohm - himself an expert on Josef Mengele and his crimes - feels unable to do this. When he decides to take on the case he endangers not only the relationship to his wife but also their lifes. A fictional story around the non-fictional person of Josef Mengele who died in 1979.

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Plot Keywords:

mengele | auschwitz | holocaust | war criminal | nazi | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

German Hungarian

Release Date:

23 September 1999 (Germany)

Also Known As:

After the Truth

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward R. Pressman Film, Helkon Media AG, Studio Babelsberg Independents

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min 129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

An uncommonly courageous film...

This film is absolutely wonderful. Not in the way that it makes you feel good, oh no! It seduces you to try to understand the deeds of one of the most famous and feared Nazis ever: Dr. Josef Mengele. It leads you to the point where you have to declare where your own point of view is located without offering the easy way out...