The Investigation

About The Investigation

Peter Weiss’ monumental 1965 stage play, among the greatest artworks on the Holocaust, condenses the testimonies of witnesses and the accused during the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials of 1963-1965. This ultra-faithful film adaptation builds, across four hours, in its intensity and graphically described detail.

The Investigation (2024) is a history film directed by Rolf Peter Kahl. Rainer Bock appears as Richter, Clemens Schick as Ankläger, Bernhard Schütz as Verteidiger, and Christian Kaiser as Zeuge 1.

Released in July 2024, it runs 241 minutes. Written by Alexander van Dülmen and Rolf Peter Kahl.

Shelv files it under historical drama, courtroom drama, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, and 1960s.

Schindler's List, Sleepers, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 make useful companions to The Investigation.