COUNCIL OF THE GODS (1950)

Council of the Gods
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Council of the Gods
Drama
May 12, 1950
German
1h 50m
DEFA

Based on the records of the Nuremberg trial of the chemical giant IG Farben; a story about the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions. The chemist Dr. Hans Scholz lives through a tortuous political transformation and maturation process. Eventually, he adopts political neutrality and closes his eyes to the fact that the poison being produced in his factory is being used in the extermination camps. Standing before the judges at the Nuremberg trials, he must face the fact that he is implicated in the deaths of millions in the gas chambers of the concentration camps.

Cast & Characters

Fritz Tillmann

Dr. Hans Scholz

Paul Bildt

Chairman Mauch

Helmuth Hinzelmann

Gen. Schirrwind

Yvonne Merin

Claudia Mauch

Hans-Georg Rudolph

Director Tilgner

Inge Keller

Edith Scholz

Albert Garbe

Uncle Karl Scholz

Brigitte Krause

"Kaetchen" Scholz

Eva Pflug

Mabel Lawson

Theodor Vogeler

Dr. Huttenraub

Herwart Grosse

Von Decken

Käthe Scharf

Frau Scholz, Hans' wife

Karl-Heinz Deickert

Dieter Scholz

Helene Riechers

Frau Scholz, Hans' mother

Arthur Wiesner

Herr Scholz, Hans' father

Agnes Windeck

Frau Mauch

Crew

Kurt Maetzig

Director

Friedl Behn-Grund

Director of Photography

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