

The German Doctor
2013-05-19 · 90 min · ★ 6.5
Patagonia, 1960. A German doctor meets an Argentinean family and follows them to a town where the family will be starting a new life. The family welcomes the doctor into their home and entrust their young daughter to his care, not knowing that he is one of the most dangerous criminals in the world.
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Production details
- Directors
- Lucía Puenzo
- Production companies
- Pyramide Productions, Cine.Ar, P&P Endemol Argentina, Historias Cinematográficas, Telefe, The Stan Jakubowicz Co., Hummelfilm, Moviecity, Wanda Visión
- Countries
- Argentina, France, Norway, Spain
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 3,635,718
Top Cast
Àlex BrendemühlJosef Mengele
Natalia OreiroEva
Diego PerettiEnzo
Elena RogerNora Eldoc
Guillermo PfeningKlaus
Ana PaulsNurse
Carlos KasparFactory owner
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