Czarny Mercedes (2019): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2019, Czarny Mercedes is a krimi and krieg film directed by Janusz Majewski, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. The story of the investigation to unravel the mysterious death of a beautiful young woman in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. She is not Krystyna Holzer, as stated in her kennkarte (German-issued identity document), but a Jewess kept hidden by a Pole - a polonized Saxon - attorney Karol Karlzer. Before the outbreak of war, the woman was his student as well as the object of his unrequited love. The case is assigned to Detective Chief Inspector Rafal Król, an officer of the so- -called Blue Police under the control of the German occupiers, but also a soldier of the Polish underground, sworn to execute his orders. It is a suspenseful story set in the faithfully-recreated reality of occupied Warsaw and Zakopane.

Who’s in it. Czarny Mercedes stars Aleksandar Milićević as Maximilian von Fleckenstein, Maria Dębska as Aneta Landau, Artur Żmijewski as Karol Holzer and Andrzej Zieliński as Rafał Krol, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.2/10, Czarny Mercedes has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In Vereinigtes Königreich you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Czarny Mercedes page.

If you liked it. Fans of Czarny Mercedes tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Der Pate - Teil II and The Dark Knight.