Austria / Oct 10, 1988
Fegefeuer (1988)
Directed by Willi Hengstler
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1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger, who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fegefeuer |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Epo-Film |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1988 |
| Production | Dieter Pochlatko |
| Writer | Jack Unterweger, Bernhard Seiter, Willi Hengstler |
| Editing | Eliška Štíbrová |
| Cinematography | Jiří Štíbr |
| Assistant directors | Willi Hengstler |
| Camera operators | Jiří Štíbr |
| Additional photography | Jiří Štíbr |
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| Production design | Andrea Zahlbruckner-Jaufer |
| Art direction | Andrea Zahlbruckner-Jaufer |
| Set decoration | Andrea Zahlbruckner-Jaufer |
| Music | Karlheinz Miklin, Walter Fiklocki |
| Sound | Karlheinz Miklin, Walter Fiklocki |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
France / Jan 01, 1988 / Montreal (World Film Festival)
Germany / Jan 01, 1988 / Hof
Italy / Oct 01, 1988 / Turin
Theatrical release
Austria / Nov 04, 1988
Germany / Sep 21, 1989
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