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Nov 22, 2018 · 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, 2018 · Opening Film of DIAGONALE, Festival of Austrian Film 2018 On the basis of original records, MURER – ANATOMY OF A TRIAL reconstructs the 1963 proceedings against Franz Murer, a wealthy...
- 2 min
- 9.1K
- Prisma Film Wien
On the basis of original records, MURER – ANATOMY OF A TRIAL reconstructs the 1963 proceedings against Franz Murer, a wealthy Austrian farmer with a sterling reputation, that took place in Graz.
- 2 min
- 292
- Film Fund Luxembourg
Franz Murer, the Butcher of Vilnius, a former Austrian SS officer, established, organized, and ruled the Vilnius ghetto in Lithuania during the World War II. Different survivors of the Shoah testify when he is judged in 1963, hoping to do justice, but, although the evidence is overwhelming, the desire to close this obscure chapter of history ...
- Christian Frosch
- 138 min
- 2
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.
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.
Murer – Anatomy of a Trial meticulously reconstructs the 1963 legal proceedings held in Graz against Franz Murer, an affluent Austrian farmer. Murer faced charges related to his role in overseeing the Vilnius ghetto from 1941 to 1943, where he earned the infamous moniker "Butcher of Vilnius."
