The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974)

  • NR
  • 03/26/1974 (DE)
  • Drama
  • 1h 44m

Overview

Born into a well-off family, Franz Blum had led a carefree youth until, some time after graduating from high school, he was arrested by the police. For, involved by a gang of bad boys, the young man had taken part in a bank robbery. A "heroic deed" which earned him six years in prison. Once behind bars, he was treated with ruthless inhumanity by the guards. And little by little - but inexorably - Franz turned into an insurgent...

Reinhard Hauff

Director

Burkhard Driest

Screenplay

Cast

Jürgen Prochnow's headshot

Jürgen Prochnow

Franz Blum
Burkhard Driest's headshot

Burkhard Driest

Walter „Tiger“ Kuul
Tilo Prückner's headshot

Tilo Prückner

Zick Zack
Lutz Mackensy's headshot

Lutz Mackensy

M
Fritz Hollenbeck's headshot

Fritz Hollenbeck

Aldo Fuchs
Edgar Bessen's headshot

Edgar Bessen

2. Aufseher
Kurt Raab's headshot

Kurt Raab

Aufseher Wupke
Gert Haucke's headshot

Gert Haucke

Oberverwalter Engelweich

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