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The Brutalization of Franz Blum

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...

1974 |1h 44m |  Drama, TV Movie

Cast

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Jürgen Prochnow

Franz Blum

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Burkhard Driest

Walter „Tiger“ Kuul

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Tilo Prückner

Zick Zack

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Lutz Mackensy

M

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Edgar Bessen

2. Aufseher

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Kurt Raab

Aufseher Wupke

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Gert Haucke

Oberverwalter Engelweich

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Charles Brauer

Anstaltsleiter

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Horst Beck

Dr.Stern

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Günter Meisner

Borsig

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Günter Spörrle

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Status

Released

Language

German

Budget

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