The Axe of Wandsbek (1951)
- Original title
- Das Beil von Wandsbek
- Directed by
- Falk Harnack
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- German Democratic Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A Nazi-era butcher is hired to execute a group of political prisoners. The film follows his work and how his community reacts to the event.
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What happens
The Axe of Wandsbek (German: Das Beil von Wandsbek) is a 1951 East German film, directed by Falk Harnack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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