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Fegefeuer

6.5(4)19881h 23m2

The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger, who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.

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Language
German
  • biography

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Austria

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Release dates

  • AustriaAT

    • Premiere10 Oct 1988
    • Theatrical4 Nov 1988
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical (limited)Montreal (World Film Festival)1 Jan 1988
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical (limited)Hof1 Jan 1988
    • Theatrical (limited)Saarbrücken (Competition for the Max Ophüls-Prize)1 Jan 1989
    • Theatrical21 Sept 1989
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical (limited)Turin1 Oct 1988

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Fegefeuer was released on 1 January 1988.

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