The Accountant of Auschwitz

2018 1h 18m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 71

DocumentaryHistoryCrime

Synopsis

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Oskar Gröning, known as the "Accountant of Auschwitz," was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. When he took the stand in 2015, at the age of 94, his trial made headlines worldwide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oskar Gröning
Self (archive footage)
Bill Glied
Self
Hedy Bohm
Self
Thomas Walther
Self
Kai Feldhaus
Self
Hans-Jürgen Brennecke
Self
Astrid Steinert
Self
Max Eisen
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Shoychet
Writers: Ricki Gurwitz
Languages: English, German
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Shoychet, shot by Luke McCutcheon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ted Husband 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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Oskar Gröning and Bill Glied and Hedy Bohm carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8148018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Shoychet directs. Luke McCutcheon behind the camera. Ted Husband cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, German.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Matthew Shoychet, shot by Luke McCutcheon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ted Husband shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Oskar Gröning and Bill Glied and Hedy Bohm carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8148018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.