The Ogre

The Ogre

1996
1h 53m
6.3

6.3/10

46 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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.

Status: Released

Revenue: $50,935

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Recorded Picture Company Renn Productions Studio Babelsberg UFA Canal+ France 2 Cinéma WDR Heritage Films
Production Countries
France Germany Poland United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English French German Hebrew Latin Russian

Quick Facts

Original Title Der Unhold
Release Date September 12, 1996
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt0118043
Website Visit Site

Cast

John Malkovich
John Malkovich

Abel

Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl

Count von Kaltenborn

Gottfried John
Gottfried John

Chief Forester

Marianne Sägebrecht
Marianne Sägebrecht

Frau Netta

Volker Spengler
Volker Spengler

Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring

Heino Ferch
Heino Ferch

SS Officer Raufeisen

Dieter Laser
Dieter Laser

Professor Blättchen

Agnès Soral
Agnès Soral

Rachel

Sasha Hanau
Sasha Hanau

Martine

Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff

Lawyer

Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney

Brigadier

Ilja Smoljanski
Ilja Smoljanski

Ephraim

Key Crew

Claude Berri
Executive Producer
Lew Rywin
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Volker Schlöndorff
Director
Gebhard Henke
Producer
Volker Schlöndorff
Screenplay
Jean-Claude Carrière
Screenplay
Ingrid Windisch
Producer