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6.4Frenchman 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.
Released: 1996-09-12113 minDir: Volker SchlöndorffDrama, WarBox office: $50,935
Cast
- John Malkovich as Abel
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as Count von Kaltenborn
- Gottfried John as Chief Forester
- Marianne Sägebrecht as Frau Netta
- Volker Spengler as Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring
- Heino Ferch as SS Officer Raufeisen
Themes
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- hitler youth
- military school
- nazi collaborationism
- nazism
- nazi germany
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 117
- FilmAffinity ID
- 118152
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- publication date
- 1996-09-12
- title
- The Ogre
- review score
- 89%
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Categories
1996 British films1996 drama films1996 English-language films1996 films1996 French films1996 German filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAlbums with cover art by Dave McKeanBritish war drama filmsEnglish-language French filmsEnglish-language German filmsEnglish-language war drama filmsFilms about Nazi GermanyFilms about the Eastern Front (World War II)Films about the Western Front (World War II)Films based on French novelsFilms directed by Volker SchlöndorffFilms scored by Michael NymanFilms set in castlesFilms set in ParisFilms set in Prussia (region)Films shot in ParisFilms shot in PolandFilms with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière