# The Ogre (1996)

> A troubled Frenchman’s devotion to children is twisted into service of the Nazi machine during World War II.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32232

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Volker Schlöndorff
- Cast: John Malkovich, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gottfried John, Marianne Sägebrecht, Volker Spengler, Heino Ferch, Dieter Laser, Agnès Soral
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118043/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: haunting, disturbing, melancholic, serious historical viewing, arthouse film night

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