# The People vs. Fritz Bauer (2015)

> A determined West German prosecutor risks his career and safety to expose institutional resistance and deliver Adolf Eichmann to justice.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/229772

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Lars Kraume
- Cast: Burghart Klaußner, Ronald Zehrfeld, Sebastian Blomberg, Jörg Schüttauf, Lilith Stangenberg, Laura Tonke, Götz Schubert, Cornelia Gröschel
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4193400/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, morally urgent, historical film night, political drama viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of justice and moral courage unfolds as a man takes on the legacy of Nazi war crimes.

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