The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (2025)
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.
Director: Kirill Serebrennikov
Writers: Kirill Serebrennikov, Olivier Guez
Stars: August Diehl, Max Bretschneider, David Ruland, Dana Herfurth
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele is a 2025 German Drama/History film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, starring August Diehl, Max Bretschneider, David Ruland, Dana Herfurth. It runs 2h 15m The film holds a 6.7/10 rating from 51 votes on TMDB.
Cast
August Diehl
Josef Mengele
Max Bretschneider
Rolf Mengele
David Ruland
Hans Sedlmeier
Dana Herfurth
Irene Mengele
Burghart Klaußner
Karl Mengele
Friederike Becht
Martha Mengele
Carlos Kaspar
Alexander Eckstein
Heinz K. Krattiger
Jung
Santino Lucci
Jorge
Ramiro Lucci
Luis
Rodrigo Costa Pereyra
Roberto Stammer
Johannes Hegemann
Wolfgang Gerhard
Details
| Release Date | Oct 16, 2025 |
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| Country | Germany, Argentina, France, United Kingdom, Mexico, United States |
| Original Language | German |
| Original Title | Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele |
| Also Known As | The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, Անհետացում, Anhetacum, Zniknięcie Josefa Mengele, La desaparición de Josef Mengele |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Production | CG Cinéma, Lupa Film, ARTE France Cinéma |
| IMDb ID | tt22852560 |
| TMDB ID | 1037264 |
