The Investigation

Plot Summary

Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.

Top Cast

Rainer Bock Richter

Clemens Schick Ankläger

Bernhard Schütz Verteidiger

Christian Kaiser Zeuge 1

Dirk Ossig Zeuge 2