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
Piotr Grabowskias German Officer
Armin Mueller-Stahlas Count von Kaltenborn
Gottfried Johnas Chief Forester
Heino Ferchas SS Officer Raufeisen
Christine Paolinias Nestor's Mother
Dieter Laseras Professor Blättchen
Laurent Spielvogelas Prisoner of War #2
Jacques Cironas State Attorney
Norbert Rakowskias SS Man
Simon McBurneyas Brigadier
John Malkovichas Abel
Volker Spengleras Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring
Agnès Soralas Rachel
Jacques Brunetas Principal at School
Sylvie Huguelas Martine's Mother
Bartosz Obuchowiczas Country Boy
Marc Duretas Prisoner of War #3
Thierry Monfrayas Teacher
Erick Deshorsas Hervé
Jérôme Keenas Abel's Client
Vernon Dobtcheffas Lawyer
Ilja Zmiejewas Russian Officer
Andrzej Szenajchas Old Napola Teacher
Adolf Hitleras Self (archive footage)
Luc Florianas Prisoner of War #1
Patrick Floersheimas Police Captain
Joachim Paul Assböckas Messenger Officer
Marianne Sägebrechtas Frau Netta
Małgorzata Rożniatowskaas Country Boy's MotherCrew
" />Ezio FrigerioProduction Design
" />Michał SzczerbicProduction Manager
" />Marek BrodzkiAssistant Director
" />Anna B. SheppardCostume Designer
" />Claude BerriExecutive Producer
" />Jean-Claude CarrièreScreenplay
" />Michel TournierNovel
" />Gérard MoulévrierCasting
" />Felix MoellerResearcher
" />Jeremy ThomasExecutive Producer
" />Michael NymanOriginal Music Composer
" />Agnieszka ChruścielAssistant Production Manager
" />Louis MalleIn Memory Of
" />Volker SchlöndorffDirector, Screenplay
" />Lew RywinExecutive Producer