Labyrinth of Lies

Labyrinth of Lies

  • Director: Giulio Ricciarelli
  • Writer: Elisabeth Burghardt,Giulio Ricciarelli,Amelie Sybe
  • Countries of origin: Germany
  • Language: German, English, Hebrew, Latin
  • Release date: November 6, 2014
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: La conspiración del silencio
  • West Germany in 1958, the post-war "economic miracle" years. The young Frankfurt court prosecutor Johann Radmann (Alexander Fehling) handles public prosecutions for traffic violations. By chance, he encounters a reporter from Frankfurter Rundschau (André Szymanski) in his work building, complaining loudly to a high school teacher at a liberal arts high school, because he has been identified as the watchman of Auschwitz, but Live free without punishment. Immediately afterwards, an impromptu investigation in the court office building allowed the young man born in 1930 to see that the post-war people were oblivious and silent about the act of war, and the younger generation of Germany knew nothing about it.

    Details

    • Release date November 6, 2014
    • Filming locations Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
    • Production companies Claussen Wöbke Putz Filmproduktion, Naked Eye Filmproduktion

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $794,452

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $22,101

    Gross worldwide

    $4,574,756

    Movie reviews

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    • By Xzavier 2022-04-06 09:01:07

      [Turn] I watched "The Labyrinth of Silence"

      To say that this film is profound or unique is that it touches on two points, one is whether to face the bleak, cruel and painful past, and the other is whether to torture one's own soul.
      The "silence" in the title refers to the public Silence about that period of history also refers to the parties' silence about the historical facts they witnessed and the crimes they committed at that time.
      World War II has become history, but the memory of World War II cannot go away with the wind,...

    • By Luigi 2022-04-06 09:01:07

      The road to introspection

      After watching this film, it is inevitable to compare Japan, which was an allied country that committed many crimes in World War II, but the road of self-examination after the war is so opposite.
      It turned out that Germany was silent, and it took 20 years to start the trial of self-punishment and reshaping; now Germany, which can lead Europe's political economy without war, has already made World War II truly history.
      But even like me: I love Japanese culture and food, and understand...

    • By Taryn 2022-04-06 09:01:07

      History is like a labyrinth don't lose yourself

      #Silent Labyrinth#History is like a labyrinth, please don't lose yourself, there are real historical events adapted from the perspective of a young German prosecutor The story of the events in the Auschwitz concentration camp that changed the German judicial system, with a simple soundtrack and narrative style. There is a steady sense of tension. The use of retro lenses has directly brought a post-war Germany closer, and after reflection, it can become stronger again. A country can recognize...

    • By Curtis 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      The Silence of the Lambs

      What's the use of remembering? Only a little bit of use. The most important issue is never the trial to find justice. It is man's own moral judgment on himself. Why did the Nazis only begin to reflect on themselves in 1963? It's never been this way that no one feels like a sinner. Maybe there might be one or two. The limitation of human beings is that they can only have inseparable relationships with a limited number of people, and can do nothing for others and other victims....

    • By Abigayle 2022-04-05 09:01:07

      "The Labyrinth of Silence"

      It's been a long time since I had tears in my eyes from "The Labyrinth of Silence."
      In this film, when Simon complains that he sent his twin girls away in Auschwitz by mistake, he sent his twin girls away, and later hears When others described how the doctor brutally experimented on the child to death, when I lived in pain and guilt for the rest of my life •••
      I couldn't suppress the excitement in my heart. For a long time, I thought my heart was really old! I didn't expect that the...

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    • By Freddy 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      The lighting and composition are very elegant, but unfortunately the language of the lens lacks a sense of depth, and the male protagonist is too handsome, like watching a GQ fashion...

    • By Alec 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      It only works if you admit your...

    • By Maximo 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      After reading it, I feel very fortunate, and I feel very fortunate to have such a group of people who stick to their beliefs and do justice. Whether it is possible not to succumb to power under the big background is difficult, but there are still such people. Watching on the sidelines is equivalent to helping the...

    • By Krystel 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      It's too orthodox, although the final subtitles will still be...

    • By Maeve 2022-04-08 09:01:13

      It is not only the Nazis in Auschwitz who should be brought to trial, but also the history that needs to be warned but buried in silence. The story behind the Frankfurt...

    Movie plot

    Labyrinth Of Lies is a historical film directed by Giulio Ricciarelli and will be released in Canada on September 6, 2014.
    West Germany in 1958, the post-war "economic miracle" years. The young Frankfurt court prosecutor Johann Radmann (Alexander Fehling) handles public prosecutions for traffic violations. By chance, he encounters a reporter from Frankfurter Rundschau (André Szymanski) in his work building, complaining loudly to a high...
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    A German film about World War II reflections,
    Many people chose to remain silent about the disgraceful history, but a prosecutor who ignored all obstructions broke into the maze resolutely. During the viewing process, I once questioned whether the justice advocated by this prosecutor was appropriate? When the subtitles of the movie came up, it was revealed that this was a judicial struggle based on real history, citing his correctness...
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    Movie quotes

    • Generalstaatsanwalt Fritz Bauer: If you think this is all about who's guilty, partly guilty or innocent, then you've learned nothing, nothing at all.

    • Johann Radmann: [reads from record of interrogation] A small boy, about 5 years old, jumped off the truck. He was holding an apple. Boger was standing at the door. The boy stood beside the truck and was so happy about the apple. Boger went up to the boy, grabbed him by the feet, and smashed his head against the wall. Then Boger picked up the apple and told me to clean up the mess on the wall. And then Boger ate the apple. - Everyday life in Auschwitz.

    • [last lines]

      Bailiff: The Jury Court at Frankfurt is now in session.

      closing title card: The Auschwitz trial started in 1963. 213 survivors of the concentration and extermination camp gave testimony.

      closing title card: 19 SS men who had served at Auschwitz were charged in the largest trial of the Federal Republic of Germany.

      closing title card: 17 of them were found guilty. Throughout the 20-month trial, none of the defendants showed any remorse.

      closing title card: Fritz Bauer dies of heart failure in 1968. Josef Mengele lives undisturbed in Brazil until his death in 1979. He dies in a swimming accident.

      closing title card: The trial is seen as a turning-point in the history of the Federal Republic of Germany. The crimes of the Nazi regime could no longer be suppressed.

      closing title card: In memory of attorney general Fritz Bauer, public prosecutor Joachim Kügler, Georg Friedrich Vogel, Gerhard Wiese, and journalist Thomas Gnielka.