The Investigation

Original title: Die Ermittlung
Duration: 241 min
Release date: 2024-07-25
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Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.

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Rainer Bock
Rainer Bock
as Richter
Clemens Schick
Clemens Schick
as Ankläger
Bernhard Schütz
Bernhard Schütz
as Verteidiger
Christian Kaiser
Christian Kaiser
as Zeuge 1
Dirk Ossig
Dirk Ossig
as Zeuge 2
Arno Frisch
Arno Frisch
as Zeuge 3
Elisabeth Duda
Elisabeth Duda
as Zeugin 4
Nicolette Krebitz
Nicolette Krebitz
as Zeugin 5
Attila Borlan
Attila Borlan
as Zeuge 6
Robert Mika
Robert Mika
as Zeuge 7
Marcel Hensema
Marcel Hensema
as Zeuge 8
Christiane Paul
Christiane Paul
as Zeugin 9
Barbara Philipp
Barbara Philipp
as Zeugin 10
Klaudiusz Kaufmann
Klaudiusz Kaufmann
as Zeuge 11
Marc Fischer
Marc Fischer
as Zeuge 12
Andreas Anke
Andreas Anke
as Zeuge 13
Dorka Gryllus
Dorka Gryllus
as Zeugin 14
Marek Harloff
Marek Harloff
as Zeuge 15
André Szymanski
André Szymanski
as Zeuge 16
Sabine Timoteo
Sabine Timoteo
as Zeugin 17
Eva Maria Jost
Eva Maria Jost
as Zeugin 18
Peter Lohmeyer
Peter Lohmeyer
as Zeuge 19
Thomas Meinhardt
Thomas Meinhardt
as Zeuge 20
Marco Hofschneider
Marco Hofschneider
as Zeuge 21
Matthias Zera
Matthias Zera
as Zeuge 22
Rony Herman
Rony Herman
as Zeuge 23
Axel Moustache
Axel Moustache
as Zeuge 24
André Hennicke
André Hennicke
as Zeuge 25
Karl Markovics
Karl Markovics
as Zeuge 26
Philipp Avdeev
Philipp Avdeev
as Zeuge 27
Mark Zak
Mark Zak
as Zeuge 28
Ralph Schicha
Ralph Schicha
as Zeuge 29
Andreas Schröders
Andreas Schröders
as Zeuge 30
René Ifrah
René Ifrah
as Zeuge 31
Axel Sichrovsky
Axel Sichrovsky
as Zeuge 32
Peter Schneider
Peter Schneider
as Zeuge 33
Jiří Mádl
Jiří Mádl
as Zeuge 34
Andreas Lechner
Andreas Lechner
as Zeuge 35
Axel Pape
Axel Pape
as Zeuge 36
Andreas Pietschmann
Andreas Pietschmann
as Zeuge 37
Tom Wlaschiha
Tom Wlaschiha
as Zeuge 38
Robert Hunger-Bühler
Robert Hunger-Bühler
as Zeuge 39
Wilfried Hochholdinger
Wilfried Hochholdinger
as Angeklagter 1 Mulka
Thomas Dehler
Thomas Dehler
as Angeklagter 2 Boger
Michael Rotschopf
Michael Rotschopf
as Angeklagter 3 Dr. Capesius
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
as Angeklagter 4 Dr. Frank
Christian Hockenbrink
Christian Hockenbrink
as Angeklagter 5 Dr. Schatz
Christian Pfeil
Christian Pfeil
as Angeklagter 6 Dr. Lucas
Tristan Seith
Tristan Seith
as Angeklagter 7 Kaduk
Torsten Ranft
Torsten Ranft
as Angeklagter 8 Hofmann
Ronald Kukulies
Ronald Kukulies
as Angeklagter 9 Klehr
Michael Schenk
Michael Schenk
as Angeklagter 10 Scherpe
Frank Röth
Frank Röth
as Angeklagter 11 Hantl
Nico Ehrenteit
Nico Ehrenteit
as Angeklagter 12 Stark
Adam Venhaus
Adam Venhaus
as Angeklagter 13 Baretzki
Till Wonka
Till Wonka
as Angeklagter 14 Schlage
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
as Angeklagter 15 Bischof
Timo Jacobs
Timo Jacobs
as Angeklagter 16 Broad
Lasse Myhr
Lasse Myhr
as Angeklagter 17 Breitwieser
Maciej Salamon
Maciej Salamon
as Angeklagter 18 Bednarek
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