Fegefeuer
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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- Cast
- Crew
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Fegefeuer
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1988
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Documentary
User Score
63%
Original Title
Fegefeuer
Production Companies
Epo-Film
Director
Willi Hengstler
Description
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.
