The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (film)
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| Directed by | Kirill Serebrennikov |
| Based on | The Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Olivier Guez |
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| Cinematography | Vladislav Opelyants |
| Edited by | Hansjörg Weißbrich |
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The Disappearance of Josef Mengele is an upcoming historical drama from Kirill Serebrennikov. It is an adaptation of the non-fiction novel of the same name by Olivier Guez.
Cast
[edit]- August Diehl as Josef Mengele
- Max Bretschneider
- David Ruland
- Dana Herfurth
- Burghart Klaussner
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In October 2022, it was announced that Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov was planning to make a film based on The Disappearance of Josef Mengele by Olivier Guez, with German actor August Diehl performing the role of Mengele.[1] In 2023, the film was being produced by Charles Gillibert at CG Cinema and Ilya Stewart at Hype Studio with Gillibert having brought the project to Stewart and the project in development for many years as Stewart was under house arrest in Russia.[2] Also on board the film were Kinology with Felix von Boem at Lupa Films, Arte France Cinéma, Mélanie Biessy with Scala Films, Forma Pro Films and Cimarron coproducing the film with Piano.[3]
The cast includes Max Bretschneider, David Ruland, Dana Herfurth and Burghart Klaussner.[4]
Principal photography took place in Uruguay and Latvia.[5][4] It was reported by Variety that filming had been completed by December 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (October 18, 2022). "Fugitive Nazi Doctor Josef Mengele to Be Played by German Star August Diehl in Kirill Serebrennikov's 'The Disappearance' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (February 20, 2023). "Kirill Serebrennikov's 'The Disappearance' to shoot later this year". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (May 18, 2023). "Kinology Boards Kirill Serebrennikov's Next Film 'The Disappearance of Josef Mengele' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Janković, Zoran (October 18, 2023). "Latvian and Serbian Companies Attached to Kirill Serebrennikov's New Project Disappearance". Film New Europe. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ "Uruguay becomes key destination for international film and TV production companies". El Pais. August 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
- ^ Croll, Ben (December 5, 2024). "'Limonov: The Ballad' Director Kirill Serebrennikov Sets French-Language 'Love Story About Photography' as Next Feature (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2025.