The Case of Bruno Lüdke

The Case of Bruno Lüdke

52 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 17, 2021

The incredible story of Bruno Lüdke (1908-44), the alleged worst mass murderer in German criminal history; or actually, a story of forged files and fake news that takes place during the darkest years of the Third Reich, when the principles of criminal justice, subjected to the yoke of a totalitarian system that is beginning to collapse, mean absolutely nothing.

The Case of Bruno Lüdke

52 mins | Documentary, History | Feb. 17, 2021

The Case of Bruno Lüdke
The incredible story of Bruno Lüdke (1908-44), the alleged worst mass murderer in German criminal history; or actually, a story of forged files and fake news that takes place during the darkest years of the Third Reich, when the principles of criminal justice, subjected to the yoke of a totalitarian system that is beginning to collapse, mean absolutely nothing.
Producers ARTE, RBB, Coin Film
Original title Die Erfindung eines Mörders - Der Fall Bruno Lüdke
Directors Jens Becker, Dominik Wessely
Writers Jens Becker, Dominik Wessely

Cast

Nina Petri

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Mario Adorf

as Self

Hervé Dumont

as Self

Susanne Regener

as Self

Axel Doßmann

as Self

Jens Dobler

as Self