Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen

Overview

This film is based on the actual events referred to as the "Mühlviertler Hasenjagd" (Hare-hunt in the Mühlviertel) which occurred in February 1945 around the Mauthausen concentration camp. 500 Soviet officers form death block 20 attempt to escape, but only 150 of them actually succeed. Following the tally-ho of the SS, a barbaric manhunt begins. Only very few fugitives survive. With a lot of good luck, the two young officers Michail and Nikolai reach the Karner family's farm. Frau Karner persuades her husband to hide the two escapees.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 23, 1994

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german

Countries

Germany, Luxembourg, Austria

Production

Rattlesnake Productions,Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion,ProvinzFilm,ProvinzFilm, Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Rattlesnake Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0109994