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Der Totmacher

Le Tueur
Romuald Karmakar
1995 Germany 107 minutes German
© Pantera Film
© Pantera Film
© Pantera Film

A closed-door meeting between a psychiatrist and one of the most notorious German serial killers, operating in the 1920s. The dialogue faithfully follows the stenographer’s notes of the session. The Haarmann affair was one of the sources for Fritz Lang’s “M”.

Production :
Pantera Film; WDR; SWF Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Editing :
Peter Przygodda
Sound :
Robi Güver
Photography :
Fred Schuler

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