A look at the history of one-time Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie, infamously known as "The Butcher of Lyon." This documentary's main focus will be on Barbie's post-war activities, in which ...
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Cast
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| Raymond Aubrac | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Robert Badinter | ... | Self |
| Klaus Barbie | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Ladislas De Hoyos | ... | Self |
| André Dussollier | ... | Narrator (french version) (voice) | |
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René Hardy | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Beate Klarsfeld | ... | Self |
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Serge Klarsfeld | ... | Self |
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Bruno Masure | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Jacques Vergès | ... | Self | |
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A look at the history of one-time Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie, infamously known as "The Butcher of Lyon." This documentary's main focus will be on Barbie's post-war activities, in which he became a counter-intelligence agent who worked for the same countries that pursued him during WWII. Written by Anonymous
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Rated PG-13 for disturbing violent images, descriptions of war atrocities and torture, and thematic material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
7 November 2007 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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I never consider myself worldly or well-learned until I see a "No Duh Documentary." I'm not an expert on the U.S. policy of hiring and protecting Nazi war criminals but MY ENEMY'S ENEMY didn't manage to tell me anything that I didn't already know about the recruitment of "The Butcher of Lyon," Klaus Barbie, and his post-WWII life in Bolivia. Barbie's greatest hits include the deportation of 44 children to a death camp, the murder of French Resistance leader Jean Moulin, backing several South American putsches, and teaching the U.S. a thing or two about effective torture methods (some still being used today).
This French/UK documentary showcases quite a few skeletons from the U.S. closet but spends more time demonstrating how the French government refused to bring Barbie to justice for several decades thanks to the post-WWII French government's comprise of unsavory Vichy loyalists on whom Barbie held dirt.
Another damning indictment of wrong-headed decisions made out of greed and alleged anti-communist fervor, MY ENEMY'S ENEMY holds more answers to Americans who just can't fathom why our country is so despised in the international arena. A truly enlightening film.