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Cast. Götz George as Franz Lang; Hans Korte as Heinrich Himmler; Plot. Franz Lang, born in 1900, tries to get to the front line during World War I when he is a teenager - at first unsuccessfully. Finally, he volunteers to work at a military hospital, where he gets to know injured Hauptmann Günther.
- 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 is the British title of a biographical novel by Robert Merle. The protagonist, Rudolf Lang, was closely based on the real Rudolf Höß, commandant of the concentration camp of Auschwitz.
- Robert Merle
- 1952
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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.
