The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

2025 2h 15m DE

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★6.6TMDB · 50

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Synopsis

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In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

August Diehl
Josef Mengele
Max Bretschneider
Rolf Mengele
David Ruland
Hans Sedlmeier
Dana Herfurth
Irene Mengele
Burghart Klaußner
Karl Mengele
Friederike Becht
Martha Mengele
Carlos Kaspar
Alexander Eckstein
Heinz K. Krattiger
Jung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Writers: Kirill Serebrennikov
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Hungarian
Countries: Germany, France, Latvia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Argentina

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Hungarian.

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WORLD

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International production across 8 countries: Germany, France, Latvia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Argentina.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilya Demutsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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August Diehl and Max Bretschneider and David Ruland carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22852560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kirill Serebrennikov directs. Vladislav Opelyants behind the camera. Ilya Demutsky scores. Hansjörg Weißbrich cuts. Produced in Germany, France, Latvia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Argentina. Dialogue in Portuguese, Spanish, German, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Hungarian.
3International production across 8 countries: Germany, France, Latvia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Argentina.
4Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ilya Demutsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hansjörg Weißbrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7August Diehl and Max Bretschneider and David Ruland carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt22852560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.