The General Case
Die Akte General
Synopsis
In the young Federal Republic of Germany, which in the late 1950s in politics and justice is still interspersed with only superficially purified Nazi cliques, leads the Hessian Attorney General Fritz Bauer a lonely fight against the coverup of Nazi crimes and the restorative policy of the government Adenauer - he is firmly convinced that only in this way can the young democracy be consolidated. Not only his attitude, but also his temperament make Bauer vulnerable, again and again resistance forms from politics, intelligence services and the judiciary against the lone fighter.
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Ulrich Noethen
Fritz Bauer
David Kross
Joachim Hell
Bernhard Schütz
Hans Maria Globke
Uwe Bohm
Efraim Ilani
Godehard Giese
Staatsanwalt Streuber
Gustav Peter Wöhler
Ludwig Erhard
Karl Knaup
Haim Cohn
Manfred Möck
Isser Harel
Dieter Schaad
Bundeskanzler Konrad Adenauer
Ronald Kukulies
Kunze
Hede Beck
Ilona Schäfer
Nathalie Thiede
Annette Hell
Lasse Myhr
Thomas Harlan
Frank Röth
Georg August Zinn
Rainer Ewerrien
Wilhelm Fay
Vilmar Bieri
Adolf Eichmann
Peter Harting
Herr Koch
Renate Bahm
Sekretärin von Georg August Zinn
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stephan Wagner
- Screenplay & Story
- Alex Buresch
- Original Score
- Ali N. Askin
- Original Title
- Die Akte General
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- UFA Fiction, SWR, ARD Degeto, SR, BR
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stephan Wagner
Alex Buresch
Ali N. Askin
Thomas Benesch
Susanne Ocklitz
Nico Hofmann, Benjamin Benedict
Department Leadership Roster
Stephan Wagner
Director
Alex Buresch
Writer
Nico Hofmann
Producer
Benjamin Benedict
Producer
Thomas Benesch
Director of Photography
Susanne Ocklitz
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The General Case
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What is The General Case about?
In the young Federal Republic of Germany, which in the late 1950s in politics and justice is still interspersed with only superficially purified Nazi cliques, leads the Hessian Attorney General Fritz Bauer a lonely fight against the coverup of Nazi crimes and the restorative policy of the government Adenauer - he is firmly convinced that only in this way can the young democracy be consolidated. Not only his attitude, but also his temperament make Bauer vulnerable, again and again resistance forms from politics, intelligence services and the judiciary against the lone fighter.
Who directed The General Case?
The General Case was directed by Stephan Wagner.
Who stars in The General Case?
The principal cast of The General Case includes Ulrich Noethen, David Kross, Bernhard Schütz, Uwe Bohm, Godehard Giese.
When was The General Case released and how long is it?
The General Case was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The General Case?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The General Case was composed by Ali N. Askin.