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Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie
7.1 / 10• 1988• 4h 28m•NR• English
WarDocumentary
Storyline
Marcel Ophuls' riveting film details the heinous legacy of the Gestapo head dubbed "The Butcher of Lyon." Responsible for over 4,000 deaths in occupied France during World War II, Barbie would escape—with U.S. help—to South America in 1951, where he lived until a global manhunt led to his 1983 arrest and subsequent trial.
Cast & Crew
Klaus Barbie
Self
Lead
Marcel Ophüls
Self
Serge Klarsfeld
Self
Beate Klarsfeld
Self
Claude Lanzmann
Self
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Self
Günter Grass
Self
Jacques Vergès
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcel Ophüls's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
