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Cast
John Malkovich
as Abel
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Count von Kaltenborn
Gottfried John
as Chief Forester
Marianne Sägebrecht
as Frau Netta
Volker Spengler
as Fieldmarshall Hermann Göring
Heino Ferch
as SS Officer Raufeisen
Dieter Laser
as Professor Blättchen
Agnès Soral
as Rachel
Sasha Hanau
as Martine
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Lawyer
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1996
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes49
DirectorVolker Schlöndorff
WritersVolker Schlöndorff, Jean-Claude Carrière
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Ogre
About The Ogre
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, The Ogre leans on a strong ensemble — John Malkovich, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gottfried John — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1996.
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