Naked Among Wolves

Naked Among Wolves

Naked Among Wolves

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Naked Among Wolves

"Sometimes there are a few who stand like men..."

1963

2h 4m

6.3(22 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Based on a true story of inmates at KZ Buchenwald that risked their lives to hide a small Jewish boy shortly before the liberation of the camp.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Erwin Geschonneck

Erwin Geschonneck

Krämer

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Höfel

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Pippig

Gerry Wolff

Gerry Wolff

Bochow

Viktor Avdyushko

Viktor Avdyushko

Bogorski

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Zygmunt Malanowicz

Przybyła

Erik S. Klein

Erik S. Klein

Reineboth

Herbert Köfer

Herbert Köfer

Kluttig

Wolfram Handel

Zweiling

Bolesław Płotnicki

Bolesław Płotnicki

Kodiczek

Creative team

Directed by: Frank Beyer
Written by: Frank Beyer
Bruno Apitz

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