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The Laughing Man
The Laughing Man
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The Laughing Man

Original Title: Der lachende Mann - Bekenntnisse eines Mörders

1966
1h 6m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1966

Runtime

1h 6m

Storyline

"Confessions Of A Murderer"

Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 6m
Feb 9, 1966
Languages
German
Director
Gerhard Scheumann
Gerhard Scheumann
Walter Heynowski
Walter Heynowski
Production
Fernsehen der DDR
Fernsehen der DDR
DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Production Countries
East Germany

Top Cast

2 Cast Members

Siegfried Müller

Self

Hermann Herlinghaus

Narrator (voice)

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