The Ogre
Der Unhold
Release: 1996-09-12·Runtime: 113m·★ 6.3
DramaWar
Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.
Production Countries
FranceGermanyPolandUnited Kingdom
Production Companies
Recorded Picture Company
Renn Productions
Studio Babelsberg
UFA
Canal+
France 2 Cinéma
WDR
Heritage Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Heino Ferchas SS Officer Raufeisen
Piotr Grabowskias German Officer
Dieter Laseras Professor Blättchen
Simon McBurneyas Brigadier
Patrick Floersheimas Police Captain
Małgorzata Rożniatowskaas Country Boy's Mother
Gottfried Johnas Chief Forester
Laurent Spielvogelas Prisoner of War #2
Christine Paolinias Nestor's Mother
Marianne Sägebrechtas Frau Netta
Jacques Brunetas Principal at School
Sylvie Huguelas Martine's Mother
Erick Deshorsas Hervé
Joachim Paul Assböckas Messenger Officer
John Malkovichas Abel
Armin Mueller-Stahlas Count von Kaltenborn
Agnès Soralas Rachel
Jérôme Keenas Abel's Client
Vernon Dobtcheffas Lawyer
Luc Florianas Prisoner of War #1
Marc Duretas Prisoner of War #3
Jacques Cironas State Attorney
Norbert Rakowskias SS Man
Adolf Hitleras Self (archive footage)
Thierry Monfrayas Teacher
Bartosz Obuchowiczas Country Boy
Andrzej Szenajchas Old Napola Teacher
Volker Spengleras Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring
Ilja Zmiejewas Russian OfficerCrew
" />Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
" />Jeremy ThomasExecutive Producer
" />Volker SchlöndorffDirector, Screenplay
" />Marek BrodzkiAssistant Director
" />Lew RywinExecutive Producer
" />Anna B. SheppardCostume Designer
" />Michel TournierNovel
" />Michał SzczerbicProduction Manager
" />Gérard MoulévrierCasting
" />Louis MalleIn Memory Of
" />Michael NymanOriginal Music Composer
" />Felix MoellerResearcher
" />Ezio FrigerioProduction Design
" />Claude BerriExecutive Producer
" />Agnieszka ChruścielAssistant Production Manager