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The Commandant's Shadow
1h 43m|PG-13|Documentary|HBO|2024
Hans Jürgen Höss, the 87-year-old son of Rudolf Höss, as he faces his father´s terrible legacy for the first time. His father was the camp commandant of Auschwitz and masterminded the murder of over a million Jews. While Hans Jürgen Höss enjoyed a happy childhood playing with many toys in the family villa at Auschwitz, Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was playing for her life to survive the notorious concentration camp.
Director:
Daniela VölkerCast:
Hans-Jürgen Höss, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Brigitte Hoess, Ingebirgitt Höss, Kai Höss, Maya Lasker-Wallfisch, Klemens Koehring
