Bonner Pitaval - Die Affäre Heyde-Sawade (1963) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1963, Bonner Pitaval - Die Affäre Heyde-Sawade is a téléfilm and policier film directed by Wolfgang Luderer, running about 94 minutes.

What it’s about. After participating in more than 100,000 euthanasia crimes during the Nazi era, the former SS psychiatrist and physician Dr. Werner Heyde leads an unmolested life in West Germany after the war under a false name ("Fritz Sawade"). With the help of confidants, he manages to get a job as a medical expert. His true identity remains in the dark for many years. His wife has him declared dead and draws the pension of a psychology professor's widow. After remaining unidentified for ten years, Dr. Heyde is unmasked and arrested one day and found dead in his cell shortly before the start of the trial. The film plot is based on the authentic case of Dr. Werner Heyde.

Who’s in it. Bonner Pitaval - Die Affäre Heyde-Sawade stars Walter Jupé as Dr. Sawade, Martin Flörchinger as Prof. Glatzel, Marga Legal as Frau Glatzel and Harry Hindemith as Dr. Buresch, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Bonner Pitaval - Die Affäre Heyde-Sawade has been warmly received by audiences.

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