The General
When Jewish Federal Prosecutor Fritz Bauer sets out to root out Nazi war criminals in post-war Germany, he runs into an invisible conspiracy at all levels of government trying to block his way. So when Adolf Eichmann shows up in Argentina, Bauer turns to the Mossad instead...
An international political thriller that keeps you on the edge of our seats until the very end, based on a true story set amid the height of the Cold War. Ulrich Noethen ("Downfall", "Deutschland '83") shines in the lead role of dedicated maverick Fritz Bauer and David Kross ("The Keeper", "The Reader") as his young aide Joachim Hell.
Directed by Stephan Wagner
Germany, 2015
Drama, Thriller
German (with English subtitles)
88 minutes
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The General
When Jewish Federal Prosecutor Fritz Bauer sets out to root out Nazi war criminals in post-war Germany, he runs into an invisible conspiracy at all levels of government trying to block his way. So when Adolf Eichmann shows up in Argentina, Bauer turns to the Mossad instead...
An international ...