Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
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.
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Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 23, 1994
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
History, War, Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
Production Companies
ProvinzFilm, Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Rattlesnake Productions
Director
Andreas Gruber
Description
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.
