Hasenjagd – Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen (1994)

This film is based on the actual events referred to as the "Mühlviertler Hasenjagd" (Hare-hunt in the Mühlviertel) which occurred in February 1945 around the Mauthausen concentration camp. 500 Soviet officers form death block 20 attempt to escape, but only 150 of them actually succeed. Following the tally-ho of the SS, a barbaric manhunt begins. Only very few fugitives survive. With a lot of good luck, the two young officers Michail and Nikolai reach the Karner family's farm. Frau Karner persuades her husband to hide the two escapees.

Released

1994-10-23

Genres

History, War, Drama

Runtime

105 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Andreas Gruber

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 11 votes