The Ogre

About The Ogre

Frenchman Abel Tiffauges is a naive man who lives a simple life working as a mechanic. Falsely accused of being a child abuser, he is recruited as a soldier when World War II begins, but is captured soon and taken to the heart of Nazi Germany.

The Ogre (1996) is a war film directed by Volker Schlöndorff. The film is filed under nazism, nazi germany, nazi collaborationism, and hitler youth.

John Malkovich takes the lead as Abel, Armin Mueller-Stahl as Count von Kaltenborn, Gottfried John as Chief Forester, and Marianne Sägebrecht as Frau Netta. It runs 113 minutes and was released in September 1996.

The screenplay is by Jean-Claude Carrière and Volker Schlöndorff. Produced by Heritage Films. It is adapted from a novel.

Jojo Rabbit, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and The Tin Drum make useful companions to The Ogre.