The Last Execution(2021)
“Based on the true story of the secret death penalty in East Germany”
Overview
The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until he can take up his new position. Together with his colleague Dirk, he is sent on foreign assignments to West Germany. Franz soon has to use blackmail to get innocent people to talk. But his superiors go even further: GDR refugees and their relatives are targeted to be psychologically destroyed, forged letters, medical diagnoses, surveillance and wiretapping are on the agenda. However, this is more than Franz can bear: he feels powerless and increasingly isolates himself. When he then decides to steal secret documents for a later defection to the West, this results in an unfortunate chain reaction leading to his arrest and ultimately to his execution...
Director
Franziska Stünkel
Studio
Network Movie
Cast
Lars Eidinger
as Dr. Franz Walter
Devid Striesow
as Dirk Hartmann
Luise Heyer
as Corina Walter
Paula Kalenberg
as Klara
Peter Benedict
as Schreiber
Victoria Trauttmansdorff
as Professor Link
Andreas Schröders
as Hagedorn
Moritz Jahn
as Bodo Renner
Kai Wiesinger
as Wagner
Peter Lohmeyer
as Panther
Christian Redl
as Hans Walter
Hedi Kriegeskotte
as Margrit Walter
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2021
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
German
Rating
6.2 / 10
Production Companies
Network Movie • C-Films Deutschland • ZDF
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Where can I watch The Last Execution?▼
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What is The Last Execution about?▼
The ambitious scientist Franz Walter doesn't hesitate when he is promised a professorship at the university. He immediately accepts, pledges absolute loyalty to the system and agrees to work for the GDR's foreign intelligence service until he can take up his new position. Together with his colleague Dirk, he is sent on foreign assignments to West Germany. Franz soon has to use blackmail to get innocent people to talk. But his superiors go even further: GDR refugees and their relatives are targeted to be psychologically destroyed, forged letters, medical diagnoses, surveillance and wiretapping are on the agenda. However, this is more than Franz can bear: he feels powerless and increasingly isolates himself. When he then decides to steal secret documents for a later defection to the West, this results in an unfortunate chain reaction leading to his arrest and ultimately to his execution...
Who directed The Last Execution?▼
The Last Execution was directed by Franziska Stünkel and released in 2021. It is a drama, thriller film.
How long is The Last Execution?▼
The Last Execution has a runtime of 1 hours and 56 minutes (116 minutes total).
Who stars in The Last Execution?▼
The cast of The Last Execution includes Lars Eidinger as Dr. Franz Walter, Devid Striesow as Dirk Hartmann, Luise Heyer as Corina Walter, Paula Kalenberg as Klara, Peter Benedict as Schreiber and more.
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