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The People vs. Fritz Bauer

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In 1957 Germany, Attorney General Fritz Bauer (Burghart Klaußner) works with the Israeli intelligence agency to find and prosecute Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann (Michael Schenk).

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The People vs. Fritz Bauer draws on real-life events to fuel a propulsive post-WWII thriller whose tension rarely flags despite the story's well-known outcome.

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Alexandra Heller-Nicholas The Blue Lenses 08/25/2018
The result may not be highbrow experimental art cinema, but ... its explicit mission to tell Bauer's story to as many people as it can shouldn't be underrated in the current global political climate. Go to Full Review Kate Taylor Globe and Mail 10/21/2016
2.5/4
A more-or-less successful thriller that can rely for tension on the shadowy setting of a society trying to hide from itself. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Boston Globe 09/08/2016
2.5/4
Klaussner's powerful performance as Bauer ... snaps the picture back into focus. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 02/26/2021
Despite a few rough edges, Kraume's film is driven by a powerful commitment-and extraordinary lead actors-to dramatize Fritz Bauer's historic contribution. Go to Full Review Heidy Morales Hye's Musings 02/21/2021
3/5
The screenplay by Kraume and Olivier Guez create a story that, although slow-moving, is gripping. The cinematography adds a visual layer that adds to the mood of the film. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 06/10/2020
Fritz Bauer is an engrossing full-submersion baptism into the best and worst of what it meant to be German in the awful middle years of the 20th Century. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Aender S @RT01933294 04/12/2024 This film takes its liberties from the real story around Fritz Bauer, even adding characters who didn't exist in real life, but still worth a watch. See more Simon R @RT86427868 03/14/2023 Fascinating insight into German thinking after WWII. Both leading actors were superb in difficult roles. I'll no doubt want to experience again in a few years. See more Wolfgang G @RT51462348 08/10/2022 Dieser Film basiert auf historischen Fakten, und ist ein deutsches Politdrama. Mit Hilfe des Frankfurter Generalstaatsanwalts Fritz Bauer (gespielt von Burghart Klaußner) wird Adolf Eichmann, einen der weltweit meistgesuchten NS-Kriegsverbrecher aufzuspüren. Das Drehbuch schrieben Lars Kraume und Olivier Guez, und Regie führte Lars Kraume. See more 01/30/2020 Nice drama. I recommend to people who are interested in prosecution of Nazis in post WW2 Germany. See more 02/21/2019 A must-see for anyone who wants to know more about realpolitik. Excellent production in every way. Available on Netflix. See more 05/13/2018 This is an important movie! Having lived in Frankfurt, West Germany from 1963 to 1965 while my husband served in the 3rd Armored Division, it was pretty obvious that the Nazi's has just changed their uniforms for business suits. What I didn't know until the advent of the internet, was that the Frankfurt police force was manned by the same German soldiers who murdered our family in Stolin, Belarus. The Germans really got away with murder.. Thank you Fritz Bauer. See more Read all reviews
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Lars Kraume

Director

Burghart Klaußner

General Attorney

Ronald Zehrfeld

Karl Angermann

Sebastian Blomberg

Ulrich Kreidler

Jörg Schüttauf

Paul Gebhardt

Lilith Stangenberg

Victoria

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(L-R) Burghart Klaußner as Dr. Fritz Bauer and Pierre Shrady as Eberhard Fritsch in "The People vs. Fritz Bauer." Burghart Klaussner as Dr. Fritz Bauer in "The People vs. Fritz Bauer." (L-R) Burghart Klaussner as Dr. Fritz Bauer and Ronald Zehrfeld as Karl Angermann in "The People vs. Fritz Bauer." Burghart Klaussner as Dr. Fritz Bauer in "The People vs. Fritz Bauer." Ronald Zehrfeld as Karl Angermann in "The People vs. Fritz Bauer." (L-R) Ronald Zehrfeld as Karl Angermann and Lilith Stangenberg as Victoria in "The People vs. Fritz Bauer." The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015) View more photos

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Synopsis In 1957 Germany, Attorney General Fritz Bauer (Burghart Klaußner) works with the Israeli intelligence agency to find and prosecute Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann (Michael Schenk).
Director
Lars Kraume
Producer
Thomas Kufus
Screenwriter
Lars Kraume, Olivier Guez
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Terz Film, Zero One Film
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content)
Genre
History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 19, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$277.6K
Runtime
1h 45m