
The Investigation
Drama · History
Overview
Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.
Top Cast


Rainer Bock
Rainer Bock
Richter
Rainer Bock
Richter


Clemens Schick
Clemens Schick
Ankläger
Clemens Schick
Ankläger


Bernhard Schütz
Bernhard Schütz
Verteidiger
Bernhard Schütz
Verteidiger


Christian Kaiser
Christian Kaiser
Zeuge 1
Christian Kaiser
Zeuge 1


Dirk Ossig
Dirk Ossig
Zeuge 2
Dirk Ossig
Zeuge 2


Arno Frisch
Arno Frisch
Zeuge 3
Arno Frisch
Zeuge 3


Elisabeth Duda
Elisabeth Duda
Zeugin 4
Elisabeth Duda
Zeugin 4


Nicolette Krebitz
Nicolette Krebitz
Zeugin 5
Nicolette Krebitz
Zeugin 5


Attila Borlan
Attila Borlan
Zeuge 6
Attila Borlan
Zeuge 6


Robert Mika
Robert Mika
Zeuge 7
Robert Mika
Zeuge 7
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