The Ogre

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.

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Release date

12 Sept 1996

Runtime

1 h 53 min

• TMDB 6.4

Genres

• Drama
• War

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

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Countries

• FR
• DE
• PL
• GB

Cast

John Malkovichas AbelArmin Mueller-Stahlas Count von KaltenbornGottfried Johnas Chief ForesterMarianne Sägebrechtas Frau NettaVolker Spengleras Fieldmarshall Hermann GöringHeino Ferchas SS Officer RaufeisenDieter Laseras Professor BlättchenAgnès Soralas RachelSHSasha Hanauas MartineVernon Dobtcheffas Lawyer

Writers

Volker SchlöndorffJean-Claude Carrière

Composer

Michael Nyman

Cinematography

BDBruno de Keyzer

Studios

Recorded Picture CompanyRPRenn ProductionsStudio BabelsbergUFACanal+France 2 CinémaWDRHFHeritage Films

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