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Götz George as Franz Lang. Hans Korte as Heinrich Himmler. Plot. Franz Lang, born in 1900, unsuccessfully tries to get deployed to the front line during World War I. Eventually the teenager volunteers to work at a military hospital, where he gets to know injured Hauptmann Günther.
- Robert Merle
- 1952
Death Is My Trade (1977) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Death Is My Trade is the British title of a biographical novel by Robert Merle (French: La mort est mon métier). The protagonist, Rudolf Lang, was closely based on the real Rudolf Höß, commandant of the concentration camp of Auschwitz.
- Robert Merle
- 1952
“Death is my Trade” centers on the life of Rudolph Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau for the majority of its existence. The main character's name in the film is Franz Lang. This name change was deliberate to ensure that the character is not automatically viewed as being some sort of villain or demon.
Death Is My Trade: Directed by Theodor Kotulla. With Götz George, Elisabeth Schwarz, Kai Taschner, Hans Korte. The disturbing biography of Auschwitz commander Rudolf Höss.
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- Götz George, Elisabeth Schwarz, Kai Taschner
- Theodor Kotulla
Synopsis. “Death is my Trade” centers on the life of Rudolph Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz II-Birkenau for the majority of its existence. The main character’s name in the film is Franz Lang.
Overview. User Reviews. Cast & Crew. Related. Share on. facebook. twitter. Description by Wikipedia. Death is My Trade (German: Aus einem deutschen Leben) is a 1977 German film, which is based on the script of director Theodor Kotulla starring Götz George in the leading role.
