The Ogre (1996)

1996 · 113 min · Drama, War

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.

Directed by Volker Schlöndorff. Starring John Malkovich, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gottfried John, Marianne Sägebrecht and Volker Spengler.

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