The Vienna Strangler

The Vienna Strangler

2006
45m
3.0

3.0/10

3 votes • View on IMDb

"the poet, the writer, the killer!"

Overview

The chilling story of Austrian author and serial killer Johann “Jack” Unterweger. Convicted in 1976 for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Margaret Schäfer, strangled with her own bra, Unterweger was sentenced to life in prison. Behind bars, he reinvented himself as a writer, publishing poetry, plays, and an acclaimed autobiography that portrayed his crimes as the product of a troubled youth. His transformation into a literary figure won him the support of intellectuals and politicians, who campaigned for his release. In 1990, after serving just 15 years, Unterweger walked free — hailed as a symbol of rehabilitation.... or was he?

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Discovery Channel
Production Countries
United Kingdom Austria United States of America
Spoken Languages
English German

Quick Facts

Release Date October 21, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0916095

Cast

Jack Unterweger
Jack Unterweger

Self (archive footage)

Bianca Mrak
Bianca Mrak

Self - Jack's Girlfriend

Astrid Wagner
Astrid Wagner

Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend

John Leake
John Leake

Self - Biographer

Walter Bruschweiler
Walter Bruschweiler

Self

Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith

Self - Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Ross Harper
Writer
Jack Unterweger
Writer
Ross Harper
Director

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