The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974)

Movie · Released · 104 min · ★ 5.3

Drama, TV Movie

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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...

Cast

Jürgen ProchnowFranz BlumBurkhard DriestWalter „Tiger“ KuulTilo PrücknerZick ZackLutz MackensyM

Fritz HollenbeckAldo FuchsEdgar Bessen2. AufseherKurt RaabAufseher WupkeGert HauckeOberverwalter EngelweichCharles BrauerAnstaltsleiterHorst BeckDr.Stern

Eike GallwitzGünter MeisnerBorsig

Claus-Dieter Reents

Marianne KehlauGünter Spörrle