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Aus einem deutschen Leben (1977)
“Death is my Trade” centers on the life of Rudolph Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau for the majority of its existence. The main character's name in the film is Franz Lang. This name change was deliberate to ensure that the character is not automatically viewed as being some sort of villain or demon. Franz is an average German kid growing up during World War I. The film follows Franz as he grows up and becomes a hard, efficient, organized worker who eventually joins the National Socialist party in Germany. Impressionable young Franz takes orders as one of the utmost points of honor and duty, so when he is eventually asked by Heinrich Himmler to become commandant of the largest extermination camp built during WWII he barely hesitates to consider how heavy such a burden will be.
Updated May 27 2020
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Cast
Brigitte Janner
Magd
Matthias Fuchs
Sturmbannführer Kellner
Claus-Dieter Reents
Götz George
Franz Lang als Erwachsener
Sigurd Fitzek
Hauptmann Günther
Hans Korte
Heinrich Himmler
Werner Eichhorn
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Crew
Robert Merle
Novel
Theodor Kotulla
Director
Theodor Kotulla
Writer
Dieter Naujeck
Cinematography
Wolfgang Richter
Editor
Eberhard Weber
Music
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