The Ogre

Synopsis

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Written by

Jean-Claude Carrière

Music

Michael Nyman

Studio

Recorded Picture Company

Released

12 September 1996

Genres

Drama, War