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Death Is My Trade

Original title: Aus einem deutschen Leben
  • 1977
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
571
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Death Is My Trade (1977)
GermanBiographyDramaWar

The disturbing biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.The disturbing biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.The disturbing biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.

  • Director
    • Theodor Kotulla
  • Writers
    • Theodor Kotulla
    • Robert Merle
  • Stars
    • Götz George
    • Elisabeth Schwarz
    • Kai Taschner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    571
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Theodor Kotulla
    • Writers
      • Theodor Kotulla
      • Robert Merle
    • Stars
      • Götz George
      • Elisabeth Schwarz
      • Kai Taschner
    • 4User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Götz George
    Götz George
    • Franz Lang
    Elisabeth Schwarz
    • Else Lang
    Kai Taschner
    • Franz Lang als Junge
    Hans Korte
    Hans Korte
    • Heinrich Himmler
    Walter Czaschke
    • Adolf Eichmann
    Kurt Hübner
    • Oberst von Jeseritz
    Siegurd Fitzek
    • Hauptmann Günther
    Matthias Fuchs
    Matthias Fuchs
    • Sturmbannführer Kellner
    Claus-Dieter Reents
    • Obersturmführer Setzler
    Peter Franke
    Peter Franke
    • Schrader
    Wilfried Elste
    • Siebert
    Peter Moland
    • Henckel
    Hermann Günther
    • Soldat Schmitz
    Peter Petran
    • Karl
    Werner Eichhorn
    • Erich
    Anke Tegtmeyer
    • Oberschwester
    Werner Schwuchow
    • Obersturmführer
    Hans Schulze
    • US-Oberstleutnant
    • Director
      • Theodor Kotulla
    • Writers
      • Theodor Kotulla
      • Robert Merle
    • All cast & crew
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    • Goofs
      When Franz shoots the prisoner during the Kapp Putsch sequence, his rifle has no recoil, which is the only reason he can even hold on to it since he is not resting the butt stock properly against his body.
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 18, 1977 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Aus einem deutschen Leben
    • Filming locations
      • Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Iduna Film Produktiongesellschaft
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 25m(145 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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