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Jan 14, 2024 · Christian Friedel opens up about his haunting turn as Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, in Jonathan Glazer’s masterful ‘The Zone of Interest.’.
- Marlow Stern
Jan 4, 2024 · On April 16, 1947, Rudolf was hanged at Auschwitz, the site of his crimes, in front of a crowd that included former camp inmates. After Rudolf’s execution, his family struggled to make ends...
- Meilan Solly
Dec 4, 2023 · Yes, he is the commandant of Auschwitz. But I think the most important thing to me is that this is about us. A Nazi could be anyone, in a way. The movie was shot in Poland, in a house near...
Jan 27, 2024 · In Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-nominated film, Christian Friedel plays the commandant of Auschwitz. His performance became a search for the truth
Jan 10, 2024 · German actor Christian Friedel melts into his roles, most recently as the commandant of Auschwitz in Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest.”
- Carole Horst
Christian Friedel plays Rudolf Höss in 'The Zone of Interest'. Popular Culture. As its longest-serving commandant, Rudolf Höss was the true mastermind of Auschwitz. Höss was instrumental in expanding Auschwitz from a rudimentary set-up to a sprawling complex.
Dec 11, 2023 · Christian Friedel plays the commandant, the real-life Rudolph Höss, the longest-serving person in that position at Auschwitz. Sandra Hüller, following her acclaimed work in Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall,” shares the screen with Friedel in passages that depict a marriage that’s more like an amicable business transaction.
