The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

Oct 16, 2025

2h 15m

★ 6.7

Overview

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

CG Cinéma

Lupa Film

ARTE France Cinéma

Hype Studios

Scala Films

Forma Pro Films

Cimarrón Cine

Piano

Gold Rush Pictures

Lorem Ipsum

Red Production Company

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Cast

Josef Mengele

August Diehl

Martha Mengele

Friederike Becht

Irene Mengele

Dana Herfurth

Hans Sedlmeier

David Ruland

Alexander Eckstein

Carlos Kaspar

Rolf Mengele

Max Bretschneider

Karl Mengele

Burghart Klaußner

Jung

Heinz K. Krattiger

Jorge

Santino Lucci

Luis

Ramiro Lucci

Roberto Stammer

Rodrigo Costa Pereyra

Wolfgang Gerhard

Johannes Hegemann

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