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The Ogre
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THE OGRE

19961h 53m6.4 TMDb

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

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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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion8.1
Complexity7.3
Humor5
Realism9.2
Action5
Darkness6.1

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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