The Last Execution

Name: The Last Execution
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2021-08-12
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Lars Eidinger, Devid Striesow, Luise Heyer, Paula Kalenberg, Peter Benedict

2021·Movie·116 min·★ 6.2(56)

Drama Thriller

“Based on the true story of the secret death penalty in East Germany”

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...

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About The Last Execution

The Last Execution is a 2021 German-language drama and thriller film directed by Franziska Stünkel. The cast is led by Lars Eidinger, Devid Striesow, Luise Heyer. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings.

The Last Execution was produced by Network Movie, C-Films Deutschland, and ZDF and made in Germany. It was released on August 12, 2021.

Director: Franziska Stünkel
Writers: Franziska Stünkel
Release date: August 12, 2021
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Network Movie, C-Films Deutschland, ZDF

The Last Execution cast & crew

The Last Execution was directed by Franziska Stünkel and written by Franziska Stünkel.

The cast features 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 Victoria Trauttmansdorff as Professor Link.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Nikolai von Graevenitz and it was produced by Wolfgang Cimera and Bettina Wente.

Is The Last Execution worth watching?

The Last Execution holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 56 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Last Execution is worth a place on your watchlist.

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