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Deathmaker

Country: Germany, Language: German, 110 mins

Original Title

Der Totmacher
  • Director: Romuald Karmakar
  • Writer: Romuald Karmakar; Michael Farin
  • Producer: Stefan Eberlein; Gebhard Henke

CGiii Comment

Fritz Haarmann...a murderer of boys.

Karmakar directs a suitably claustrophobic character study that gives Gotz George the opportunity to practice his craft with skill and absolute clarity.

Truly...mesmerising work.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Fritz Haarmann, who has killed at least 27 boys, is questioned by a psychology professor in order to find out whether he is sane and can be held responsible for his crimes. During this interrogation Haarmann reveals his motives and his killing methods.

Cast & Characters

Gotz George as Fritz Haarmann;
Jurgen Hentsch as Prof. Dr. Ernst Schultze;
Pierre Franckh as Stenograph;
Hans-Michael Rehberg as Kommissar Ratz;
Matthias Fuchs as Dr. Machnik;
Marek Harloff as Fursorgezogling Kress;
Christian Honhold as Warter Schweimler;
Rainer Feisthorn as Arzt