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Nov 22, 2018 · The prestigious politician and large-scale farmer Franz Murer, responsible for the Ghetto of Vilnius as SS leader and NSDAP functionary from 1941-1943, stands trial in Graz, Austria. Survivors of the mass murder arrive to testify and obtain justice: to no avail.
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- Drama, History
- Christian Frosch
- 2018-11-22
Jun 21, 2018 · Opening Film of DIAGONALE, Festival of Austrian Film 2018 On the basis of original records, MURER – ANATOMY OF A TRIAL reconstructs the 1963 proceedings against Franz Murer, a wealthy...
- 2 min
- 9.1K
- Prisma Film Wien
On the basis of original records, MURER – ANATOMY OF A TRIAL reconstructs the 1963 proceedings against Franz Murer, a wealthy Austrian farmer with a sterling reputation, that took place in Graz.
- 2 min
- 292
- Film Fund Luxembourg
Franz Murer, the Butcher of Vilnius, a former Austrian SS officer, established, organized, and ruled the Vilnius ghetto in Lithuania during the World War II. Different survivors of the Shoah testify when he is judged in 1963, hoping to do justice, but, although the evidence is overwhelming, the desire to close this obscure chapter of history ...
- Christian Frosch
- 138 min
- 2
Jun 28, 2018 · The film takes place over a handful of days in Graz in 1963 as Franz Murer (Karl Fischer) stands trial, accused of killing Jews during World War II when he was known as “The Butcher of Vilnius.”
Directed by Christian Frosch. Franz Murer, the Butcher of Vilnius, a former Austrian SS officer, established, organized, and ruled the Vilnius ghetto in Lithuania during the World War II.
The prestigious politician and large-scale farmer Franz Murer, responsible for the Ghetto of Vilnius as SS leader and NSDAP functionary from 1941-1943, stands trial in Graz, Austria. Survivors of the mass murder arrive to testify and obtain justice: to no avail.
