The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974)

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Released:
1974-08-09

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...

Director:
Reinhard Hauff

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

  • Cast:
  • Jürgen Prochnow
    as
    Franz Blum
  • Burkhard Driest
    as
    Walter „Tiger“ Kuul
  • Tilo Prückner
    as
    Zick Zack
  • Lutz Mackensy
    as
    M
  • Fritz Hollenbeck
    as
    Aldo Fuchs