A FRANZ ANTEL FILM

The Butcher

Name: The Butcher
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1981-01-19
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Karl Merkatz, Alfred Böhm, Sieghardt Rupp, Gustav Knuth, Klausjürgen Wussow

19811h 44mMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb8.1/ 10 · 1.1K votes

THE STORY

A politically naive Viennese butcher manages to survive the Nazi occupation of Austria and the second world war.

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and a rainy day.

DirectorFranz Antel

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.7 / 10

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Karl MerkatzKarl Bockerer

Alfred BöhmAlfred Hatzinger

Sieghardt RuppHermann

Gustav KnuthHerr Knabe

Klausjürgen WussowDr. Lamm

Ida KrottendorfSabine (Binerl) Bockerer

Georg SchuchterHansi Bockerer

Regina SattlerElisabeth

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