Radical Evil

2014 1h 36m DE

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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Das radikal Böse is a German-Austrian documentary that attempted to explore psychological processes and individual decision latitude "normal young men" in the German Einsatzgruppen of the Security Police and SD, which in 1941 during the Second World War as part of the Holocaust two million Jewish civilians shot dead in Eastern Europe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Devid Striesow
Voice
Benno Fürmann
Voice
Volker Bruch
Voice
Nicolette Krebitz
Voice
Alexander Fehling
Hanno Koffler
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Andreas Schmidt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers: Stefan Ruzowitzky
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Devid Striesow and Benno Fürmann and Volker Bruch carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3358086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stefan Ruzowitzky directs. Benedict Neuenfels behind the camera. Barbara Gies cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, shot by Benedict Neuenfels. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Barbara Gies shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Devid Striesow and Benno Fürmann and Volker Bruch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3358086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.