
Das Zeugenhaus
Drama · History
Overview
Witnesses about to testify at the Nuremberg War Trials needed a safe place to wait. All under one roof, each with their own secrets. And the countess assigned to take care of them. What was her secret?
Top Cast


Iris Berben
Iris Berben
Gräfin Belavar
Iris Berben
Gräfin Belavar


Matthias Brandt
Matthias Brandt
Generalmajor Erwin Lahousen
Matthias Brandt
Generalmajor Erwin Lahousen


Gisela Schneeberger
Gisela Schneeberger
Gisela Limberger
Gisela Schneeberger
Gisela Limberger


Tobias Moretti
Tobias Moretti
Rudolf Diels
Tobias Moretti
Rudolf Diels


Rosalie Thomass
Rosalie Thomass
Henriette Henny von Schirach
Rosalie Thomass
Henriette Henny von Schirach


Udo Samel
Udo Samel
Heinrich Hoffmann
Udo Samel
Heinrich Hoffmann


Vicky Krieps
Vicky Krieps
Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier
Vicky Krieps
Marie-Claude Vaillant-Couturier


Jeff Burrell
Jeff Burrell
Captain Fabian Flynn
Jeff Burrell
Captain Fabian Flynn


Samuel Finzi
Samuel Finzi
Geheimdienstmann Bernstein
Samuel Finzi
Geheimdienstmann Bernstein


Edgar Selge
Edgar Selge
Herr Gärtner
Edgar Selge
Herr Gärtner
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