The Investigation

The Investigation

The Investigation

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The Investigation

2024

4h 1m

6.3(5 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.

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Leonine Studios

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Cast & Crew

60 members

Acting

Rainer Bock

Richter

Rainer Bock

Acting

Clemens Schick

Ankläger

Clemens Schick

Acting

Bernhard Schütz

Verteidiger

Bernhard Schütz

Acting

Christian Kaiser

Zeuge 1

Christian Kaiser

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Dirk Ossig

Zeuge 2

Dirk Ossig

Acting

Arno Frisch

Zeuge 3

Arno Frisch

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Elisabeth Duda

Zeugin 4

Elisabeth Duda

Acting

Nicolette Krebitz

Zeugin 5

Nicolette Krebitz

Acting

Attila Borlan

Zeuge 6

Attila Borlan

Acting

Robert Mika

Zeuge 7

Robert Mika

Acting

Marcel Hensema

Zeuge 8

Marcel Hensema

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Christiane Paul

Zeugin 9

Christiane Paul

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Barbara Philipp

Zeugin 10

Barbara Philipp

Acting

Klaudiusz Kaufmann

Zeuge 11

Klaudiusz Kaufmann

Acting

Marc Fischer

Zeuge 12

Marc Fischer

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Andreas Anke

Zeuge 13

Andreas Anke

Acting

Dorka Gryllus

Zeugin 14

Dorka Gryllus

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Marek Harloff

Zeuge 15

Marek Harloff

Acting

André Szymanski

Zeuge 16

André Szymanski

Acting

Sabine Timoteo

Zeugin 17

Sabine Timoteo

Acting

Eva Maria Jost

Zeugin 18

Eva Maria Jost

Acting

Peter Lohmeyer

Zeuge 19

Peter Lohmeyer

Acting

Thomas Meinhardt

Zeuge 20

Thomas Meinhardt

Acting

Marco Hofschneider

Zeuge 21

Marco Hofschneider

Acting

Matthias Zera

Zeuge 22

Matthias Zera

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Rony Herman

Zeuge 23

Rony Herman

Acting

Axel Moustache

Zeuge 24

Axel Moustache

Acting

André Hennicke

Zeuge 25

André Hennicke

Acting

Karl Markovics

Zeuge 26

Karl Markovics

Acting

Филипп Авдеев

Zeuge 27

Филипп Авдеев

Acting

Mark Zak

Zeuge 28

Mark Zak

Acting

Ralph Schicha

Zeuge 29

Ralph Schicha

Acting

Andreas Schröders

Zeuge 30

Andreas Schröders

Acting

René Ifrah

Zeuge 31

René Ifrah

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Axel Sichrovsky

Zeuge 32

Axel Sichrovsky

Acting

Peter Schneider

Zeuge 33

Peter Schneider

Acting

Jiří Mádl

Zeuge 34

Jiří Mádl

Acting

Andreas Lechner

Zeuge 35

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Axel Pape

Zeuge 36

Axel Pape

Acting

Andreas Pietschmann

Zeuge 37

Andreas Pietschmann

Acting

Tom Wlaschiha

Zeuge 38

Tom Wlaschiha

Acting

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Zeuge 39

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Acting

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Angeklagter 1 Mulka

Wilfried Hochholdinger

Acting

Thomas Dehler

Angeklagter 2 Boger

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Michael Rotschopf

Angeklagter 3 Dr. Capesius

Michael Rotschopf

Acting

Niels-Bruno Schmidt

Angeklagter 4 Dr. Frank

Niels-Bruno Schmidt

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Christian Hockenbrink

Angeklagter 5 Dr. Schatz

Christian Hockenbrink

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Christian Pfeil

Angeklagter 6 Dr. Lucas

Christian Pfeil

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Tristan Seith

Angeklagter 7 Kaduk

Tristan Seith

Acting

Torsten Ranft

Angeklagter 8 Hofmann

Torsten Ranft

Acting

Ronald Kukulies

Angeklagter 9 Klehr

Ronald Kukulies

Acting

Michael Schenk

Angeklagter 10 Scherpe

Michael Schenk

Acting

Frank Röth

Angeklagter 11 Hantl

Frank Röth

Acting

Nico Ehrenteit

Angeklagter 12 Stark

Nico Ehrenteit

Acting

Adam Venhaus

Angeklagter 13 Baretzki

Adam Venhaus

Acting

Till Wonka

Angeklagter 14 Schlage

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Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Angeklagter 15 Bischof

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey

Acting

Timo Jacobs

Angeklagter 16 Broad

Timo Jacobs

Acting

Lasse Myhr

Angeklagter 17 Breitwieser

Lasse Myhr

Acting

Maciej Salamon

Angeklagter 18 Bednarek

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