The Case of Bruno Lüdke
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The Case of Bruno Lüdke

6.1 / 10 2021 52mNR German
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Storyline

The incredible story of Bruno Lüdke (1908-44), the alleged worst mass murderer in German criminal history; or actually, a story of forged files and fake news that takes place during the darkest years of the Third Reich, when the principles of criminal justice, subjected to the yoke of a totalitarian system that is beginning to collapse, mean absolutely nothing.

Cast & Crew

Nina Petri

Nina Petri

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead
Mario Adorf

Mario Adorf

Self

HD

Hervé Dumont

Self

SR

Susanne Regener

Self

AD

Axel Doßmann

Self

JD

Jens Dobler

Self

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jens Becker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Case of Bruno Lüdke is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker