Marcel Ophüls

Marcel Ophüls

November 1, 1927 · 98 years old

Marcel Ophuls (German: [ˈɔfʏls]; born 1 November 1927) was a German-French documentary film maker and former actor, best known for his films The Sorrow and the Pity and Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie. Ophuls was born in Frankfurt, Germany, the son of Hildegard Wall and the direc…

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The Sorrow and the Pity

The Sorrow and the Pity

1969 · 4h 11m · Movie

An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.

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Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

Egon Schiele: Excess and Punishment

1980 · 1h 35m · Movie

The life of cursed painter Egon Shiele, specialized in nudes, and on his late conflicting love for two women.

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The Memory of Justice

The Memory of Justice

1976 · 4h 38m · Movie

Explores the subject of atrocities during wartime, especially during World War II and the Vietnam War.

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