Labyrinth of Lies

Nov 6, 2014

2h 2m

★ 7.2

Overview

A young prosecutor in postwar West Germany investigates a massive conspiracy to cover up the Nazi pasts of prominent public figures.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Claussen+Wöbke Filmproduktion

Naked Eye Filmproduction

Beta Film

Universal Pictures

Labyrinth of Lies Trailers

Cast

Johann Radmann

Alexander Fehling

Thomas Gnielka

André Szymanski

Marlene Wondrak

Friederike Becht

Staatsanwalt Otto Haller

Johann von Bülow

Sekretärin Schmittchen

Hansi Jochmann

Oberstaatsanwalt Walter Friedberg

Robert Hunger-Bühler

Generalstaatsanwalt Fritz Bauer

Gert Voss

Simon Kirsch

Johannes Krisch

Amtsrichter

Peter Cieslinski

Conny

Josephine Ehlert

Kathi

Elinor Eidt

Junger Polizist

Christian Furrer

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