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    Der Totmacher

    • 19951995
    • 1h 50min
    IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
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    Götz George in Der Totmacher (1995)
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    Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his ... Read allFritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing methods.Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing methods.Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing methods.Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing methods.

    • Director
      • Romuald Karmakar
    • Writers
      • Romuald Karmakar
      • Michael Farin
    • Stars
      • Götz George
      • Jürgen Hentsch
      • Pierre Franckh
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    • Director
      • Romuald Karmakar
    • Writers
      • Romuald Karmakar
      • Michael Farin
    • Stars
      • Götz George
      • Jürgen Hentsch
      • Pierre Franckh
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    • 12User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 3 nominations

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    Götz George
    Götz George
    • Fritz Haarmannas Fritz Haarmann
    Jürgen Hentsch
    • Prof. Dr. Ernst Schultzeas Prof. Dr. Ernst Schultze
    Pierre Franckh
    Pierre Franckh
    • Stenographas Stenograph
    Hans-Michael Rehberg
    Hans-Michael Rehberg
    • Kommissar Rätzas Kommissar Rätz
    Matthias Fuchs
    Matthias Fuchs
    • Dr. Machnikas Dr. Machnik
    Marek Harloff
    • Fürsorgezögling Kressas Fürsorgezögling Kress
    Christian Honhold
    • Wärter Schweimleras Wärter Schweimler
    Rainer Feisthorn
    • Arztas Arzt
    • Director
      • Romuald Karmakar
    • Writers
      • Romuald Karmakar
      • Michael Farin
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    Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing methods. —Robert Zeithammel
    dialogue drivenprofessormental examstenographercrying man17 more
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    • Trivia
      The film was intirely based on the original interrogation protocols of the serial killer Fritz Haarmann. Of the 400 pages, 80 were used as script.
    • Quotes

      Fritz Haarmann: The boys always asked me, "Fritz, what to you put in there?"

      [opens the window, walks up close to the doctor]

      Fritz Haarmann: And then I always said, "I'm feeding your FISHES!", that's the way I said it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ich hatte einen Kameraden
      Franz Baumann and Orchestra

      Lyrics by Ludwig Uhland

      Music by Friedrich Silcher

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    8/10
    Pure excellent acting
    This is a quite spartan film. The only location is a sparse-funitured room, no special-effects, no score, just a few actors. - But what for actors! Götz George is supposed to be one of the best German actors, and after this movie the viewer knows why. Here he really shows what he is able to. I rarely (never?) saw such an intense, brilliant and convincing performance before. The sparse environment has the effect that the viewer can concentrate himself on the acting - and and this is what makes this film worth seeing.

    But it's not only Götz George. The other actors (esp. Jürgen Hentsch as the psychiatrist and Pierre Franckh as the stenographer) are performing impressive and convincing. They are a well contrast and counterpart for George alias Haarmann. This prevents this movie from becoming a Götz-George-One-Man-Show.

    I rated this with 8 because I think. a film for a 9 or even 10 should make more use of the diverse capabilities of the medium. After all a good film, but an absolute excellent play.
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    • Dec 10, 2005

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Deathmaker
    • Filming locations
      • Graf-Goltz-Kaserne, Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Pantera Film
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
      • Südwestfunk (SWF)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 50min
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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