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The Disappearance of Josef Mengele | Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov | Trailer
2025
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
Drama, History2025German, Spanish

Based on the best-selling novel The Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Olivier Guez

In his latest film, The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, acclaimed filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov delves into the harrowing journey of Josef Mengele, the notorious “Angel of Death” of Auschwitz. Adapted from Olivier Guez’s best-selling novel The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, the narrative begins with Mengele, under the pseudonym Helmut Gregor, seeking sanctuary in 1949 Argentina, clutching tightly to his gruesome Auschwitz experiments. With the capture and execution of Adolf Eichmann, Mengele becomes the prey of relentless Nazi hunters, forcing him to flee from the shadows.

Cast
August DiehlBurghart KlaußnerMaximilian Meyer-BretschneiderHeinz K. KrattigerCarlos Kaspar
Directed by
Kirill Serebrennikov
Written by
Olivier GuezKirill Serebrennikov
Director of Photography
Vladislav Opelyants
Produced by
Charles GillibertIlya StewartYan VizinbergAbigail HonorChris Cooper
Production Companies
CG CinemaHype StudiosLorem Ipsum Corp
Release
2025