Overview
The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a perverse system.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Walter Kindler
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Gorden C. ZahnBook
- Hellmut AndicsScreenplay
- Original title
- Der Fall Jägerstätter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 1, 1973
- Original language
- German
- Countries
- Germany, Austria
Production
Cast
Kurt WeinzierlFranz Jägerstätter
Julia GschnitzerFranziska Jägerstätter- Rose DybalFranz's Mother
- Helmut WlasakFather Fürthauer
- Ernst AuerFarmer
- Achim BenningMajor
- Uwe BerendUnteroffizier
Claude BertrandAlsatian- Bruno DallanskySergeant
- Ernst EsselLandlord
- Gerhard GeislerPhysician
Hugo GottschlichMayor- Hans-Henning HeersConstable
Michael JanischObergefreiter- Walter JokischAttorney Feldmann
Wolfgang KielingUnteroffizier- Hans KraßnitzerGen. Maj.
- Tom KrinzingerFarmer
- Hermann KutscherBishop's Secretary
- Kurt OckermüllerUnteroffizier
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