Volker Schlöndorff
Director
The Ogre (1996)
Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Production Companies: Recorded Picture Company, Renn Productions, Studio Babelsberg, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma + 3 more, Heritage Films, Universum Film (UFA), Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Country: Germany
Production Countries:
Germany,
France,
United Kingdom,
Poland
Languages:
English,
Latin,
French,
German,
Russian,
Hebrew
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Runtime: 113 min.
Released: Sept. 12, 1996
Status: Released
Revenue: $50,935
Certification: U / 15+