Death Is My Trade (1977)

“Death is my Trade” centers on the life of Rudolph Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau for the majority of its existence. The main character's name in the film is Franz Lang. This name change was deliberate to ensure that the character is not automatically viewed as being some sort of villain or demon. Franz is an average German kid growing up during World War I. The film follows Franz as he grows up and becomes a hard, efficient, organized worker who eventually joins the National Socialist party in Germany. Impressionable young Franz takes orders as one of the utmost points of honor and duty, so when he is eventually asked by Heinrich Himmler to become commandant of the largest extermination camp built during WWII he barely hesitates to consider how heavy such a burden will be.

Directing:
  • Theodor Kotulla

Writing:
  • Robert Merle
  • Theodor Kotulla

Stars:
Release Date: 1977-11-18
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  • Country: DE
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 145
Brigitte Janner
Brigitte Jann...
Magd
Hans Korte
Hans Korte
Heinrich Himmler
Matthias Fuchs
Matthias Fuch...
Sturmbannführer Kellner
Peter Franke
Peter Franke
Schrader
Götz George
Götz George
Franz Lang als Erwachsener
Elisabeth Schwarz
Elisabeth Sch...
Else
Klaus Münster
Klaus Münster
Landarbeiter
Claus Fuchs
Claus Fuchs
Geschäftsführer
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