Movie

Fegefeuer (1988)

• January 1, 1988
• 1h 23m

• Crime
• Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Willi Hengstler

Writers

Jack Unterweger, Bernhard Seiter, Willi Hengstler

Starring

Bobby Prem, Ingrid Ettlmayer, Jürgen Goslar