Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

2019 0h 52m DE

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Synopsis

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September 1st, 1939. Nazi Germany invades Poland. The campaign is fast, cruel and ruthless. In these circumstances, how is it that ordinary German soldiers suddenly became vicious killers, terrorizing the local population? Did everyone turn into something worse than wild animals? The true story of the first World War II offensive that marks in the history of infamy the beginning of a carnage and a historical tragedy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicole Engeln
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jochen Böhler
Self - Historian
Dawid Golik
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Detlef Fetchenhauer
Self - Psychologist
Sybille Steinbacher
Self - Historian
Włodzimierz Borodziej
Self - Historian
Maren Röger
Self - Historian
Cezary Król
Self - Historian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Hogh
Writers: Martin Ehrmann, Jean-Christoph Caron
Languages: German, Polish
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.

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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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Editor Claudia Spoden 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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Nicole Engeln and Jochen Böhler and Dawid Golik carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10911318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alexander Hogh directs. Claudia Spoden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Polish.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Claudia Spoden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nicole Engeln and Jochen Böhler and Dawid Golik carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt10911318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "war crimes", "mass murder", "holocaust (shoah)", "world war ii".