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The Axe of Wandsbek
1934, Hamburg. Adolf Hitler is about to visit the city. Hamburg's executioner falls ill, and is unable to deliver the sentence of four communists who are awaiting capital punishment in jail. Fearing that this would spoil Hitler's visit, SS leader Footh offers a local bankrupt butcher, Albert Teetjen, 2,000 Marks in order to carry out the verdict. The broke Teetjen agrees and follows suit. When his neighbors hear of the execution, they shun him. His wife cannot tolerate her husband's deed and puts an end to her life. Eventually, Teetjen also commits suicide.
| Release : | 1982 |
| Rating : | 6.6 |
| Studio : | WDR, NDR, |
| Crew : | Director, Novel, |
| Cast : | Dietmar Mues Barbara Nüsse Ulrich Matschoss Burghart Klaußner Gisela Trowe |
| Genre : | Drama War TV Movie |
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That was an excellent one.
Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.
One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.
