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Nov 22, 2018 · Murer: Anatomy of a Trial. The prestigious politician and large-scale farmer Franz Murer, responsible for the Ghetto of Vilnius as SS leader and NSDAP functionary from 1941-1943, stands trial in Graz, Austria. Survivors of the mass murder arrive to testify and obtain justice: to no avail.
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- Drama, History
- Christian Frosch
- 2018-11-22
Jun 21, 2021 · Request PDF | Excavating the Nazi past in Austrian contemporary film: Murer: Anatomy of a Trial (2018) and The Testament (2017) | Although the Holocaust undoubtedly belongs to the...
Jun 28, 2018 · The film takes place over a handful of days in Graz in 1963 as Franz Murer (Karl Fischer) stands trial, accused of killing Jews during World War II when he was known as “The Butcher of Vilnius.”
Mar 20, 2018 · First convicted in Lithuania to 25 years of forced labour for the murder of Soviet citizens in 1948, Franz Murer was subsequently released after the Austrian State Treaty was signed in 1955.
- Marina Richter
This a feature film by Christian Frosch , on the original documents of the trial against Franz Murer
Known as “the Butcher of Vilnius”, Franz Murer facilitated the mass murder of Lithuanian Jews. Following the trial of Eichmann in Jerusalem, Murer, too, is brought to trial in his home country, Austria, in 1963.
In an era where historical lessons are at risk of being overshadowed, Murer – Anatomy of a Trial serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring consequences when the pursuit of justice collides with political machinations.
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