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Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
7.0 / 10• 1999• 1h 31m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
A portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. Mr. Leuchter was an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by holocaust revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, working in and around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors.
Cast & Crew
Fred A. Leuchter Jr.
Self
Lead
Robert Jan van Pelt
Self
David Irving
Self
CL
Caroline Leuchter
Self (voice)
JR
James Roth
Self
Shelly Shapiro
Self
ST
Suzanne Tabasky
Self
EZ
Ernst Zündel
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Errol Morris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
