The Laughing Man
Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.
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The Laughing Man
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 9, 1966
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
68%
Original Title
Der lachende Mann - Bekenntnisse eines Mörders
Production Companies
Fernsehen der DDR, DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
Director
Walter Heynowski
Description
Posing as West German journalists, East German documentary filmmakers Heynowski and Scheumann pay a visit to the notorious Nazi-turned-mercenary Siegfried “Kongo” Müller, pump him with booze, and get him to talk about his life and war campaigns in Africa.