90 Ratings

The Ogre

Der Unhold

Germany, France, 1996

Drama, History, War

Synopsis

Abel, a French prisoner of war in East Prussia, is forced by evil circumstances into the task of recruiting young boys to be trained in the Nazi army—with or without their consent.

The Ogre Directed by Volker Schlöndorff

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Awards & Festivals

Venice Film Festival

1996 | Winner: UNICEF Award

Berlin International Film Festival

1997

Toronto International Film Festival

1996

Stockholm International Film Festival

1996

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Cast & Crew

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What are people saying?

sobczynski's rating of the film The Ogre
sobczynski

Great to watch sometimes, great cast, no doubt about that, but the story ... it gets out of control sometimes, its like three or four movies in one. Too much if you ask me.
October 05, 2014 22:00
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Laetitia's rating of the film The Ogre
Laetitia

Actually, I am a bit at loss for words at the end of this movie. I didn't know wether to sympathize or to scorn these characters. But maybe that's exactly the point.
September 24, 2016 20:51
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Christoph's rating of the film The Ogre
Christoph

Great movie, with Malkovich playing a blank mirror to so many facets of NS society.Characters are mostly one dimensional, but to me this only emphasized the clear structure of the movie. I guess it helps a lot to know about history, otherwise many plotlines might be missed.
September 05, 2016 20:56
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riraru's rating of the film The Ogre
riraru

Beeindruckend, wie Malkovich spielt (und die anderen!), aber so rastlos und ratlos und undurchsichtig wie er, ist auch das Drehbuch. Keine rechte Ahnung, was mir der Film sagen soll, aber Langeweile kam nicht auf.
October 02, 2014 14:07
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Inez Cmyk's rating of the film The Ogre
Inez Cmyk

The undifferentiated depiction of the romanticized mythology upon which the nazi ideology was built is nowhere near Schlöndorffs usual brilliance and left a bitter after taste. Malkovichs character was one-dimensional and lacking in depth. All other characters certainly failed to deliver and appeared caricatural, though Spenglers overdrawn portrayal seemed to fit his role. Unfortunately a big disappointment.
October 06, 2014 19:15
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FISCHER's rating of the film The Ogre
FISCHER

Par rapport au roman, une amère déception et une cruelle faiblesse... www.cinefiches.com
December 17, 2017 14:35
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Bonnet Michel's rating of the film The Ogre
Bonnet Michel

2017 VF
July 31, 2017 21:38
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The Ogre

Der Unhold

Synopsis

Awards & Festivals

Cast & Crew

Volker Schlöndorff Director and Screenplay

John Malkovich Cast

Gottfried John Cast

Marianne Sägebrecht Cast

Volker Spengler Cast

Michel Tournier Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay

Michael Nyman Music

What are people saying?

sobczynski's rating of the film The Ogre

Laetitia's rating of the film The Ogre

Christoph's rating of the film The Ogre

riraru's rating of the film The Ogre

Inez Cmyk's rating of the film The Ogre

FISCHER's rating of the film The Ogre

Bonnet Michel's rating of the film The Ogre

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Au revoir les enfants

Before the Fall

Quiet Days in Clichy

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So Long, Stooge!

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The Tin Drum

Lacombe, Lucien

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

A Question of Taste

The Ogre

Der Unhold

Synopsis

Synopsis

Awards & Festivals

Cast & Crew

Volker Schlöndorff Director and Screenplay

John Malkovich Cast

Gottfried John Cast

Marianne Sägebrecht Cast

Volker Spengler Cast

Michel Tournier Screenplay

Jean-Claude Carrière Screenplay

Michael Nyman Music

What are people saying?

sobczynski's rating of the film The Ogre

Laetitia's rating of the film The Ogre

Christoph's rating of the film The Ogre

riraru's rating of the film The Ogre

Inez Cmyk's rating of the film The Ogre

FISCHER's rating of the film The Ogre

Bonnet Michel's rating of the film The Ogre

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