The German Doctor

"Nothing is more mysterious than the blood"

2013 1h 30m ES

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Patagonia, 1960. A German doctor meets an Argentinean family and follows them to a town where the family will be starting a new life. The family welcomes the doctor into their home and entrust their young daughter to his care, not knowing that he is one of the most dangerous criminals in the world.

“Nothing is more mysterious than the blood”

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Cast

Àlex Brendemühl
Josef Mengele
Natalia Oreiro
Eva
Diego Peretti
Enzo
Elena Roger
Nora Eldoc
Florencia Bado
Lilith
Abril Braunstein
Ailin
Juan I Martinez
Otto
Guillermo Pfening
Klaus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lucía Puenzo
Writers: Lucía Puenzo
Languages: German, Spanish, Hebrew
Countries: Argentina, France, Norway, Spain

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Spanish, Hebrew.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Argentina, France, Norway, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lucía Puenzo, shot by Nicolás Puenzo. 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 Daniel Tarrab. 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 Hugo Primero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Lucía Puenzo directs. Nicolás Puenzo behind the camera. Daniel Tarrab scores. Hugo Primero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Argentina, France, Norway, Spain. Dialogue in German, Spanish, Hebrew.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Spanish, Hebrew.
5International production across 4 countries: Argentina, France, Norway, Spain.
6Directed by Lucía Puenzo, shot by Nicolás Puenzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Daniel Tarrab. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Hugo Primero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Àlex Brendemühl and Natalia Oreiro and Diego Peretti carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Nothing is more mysterious than the blood".
11IMDB entry: tt1847746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nicolás Puenzo
Original score: Daniel Tarrab
Editing: Hugo Primero
Makeup / hair: Maria Catalina Cangero
Sound: Valerio Brini
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Budget: $2,000,000
Box office: $3,635,718
Return: 182% of budget
Original language: ES
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The German Doctor (2013)

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SconniStop2022-08-28
The location is very impressive with beautiful scenery, interesting architecture and the story seems to be true to many documentaries I have read and watched. However, it is said to be set in 1960 but Mengele is driving a 1965 Chevey with several tail/brake lights out (the '65 had 3 left and 3 right). The story also is quite suspenseful. The music is good too. Too bad it took so long for him to become terminated.

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