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The Vienna Strangler

Genres
Crime
Documentary
Drama
Rating
3.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglishDeutsch
CountriesUnited KingdomAustriaUnited States of America
Release Date2006-10-21
Runtime45 mins

Overview

The chilling story of Austrian author and serial killer Johann “Jack” Unterweger. Convicted in 1976 for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Margaret Schäfer, strangled with her own bra, Unterweger was sentenced to life in prison. Behind bars, he reinvented himself as a writer, publishing poetry, plays, and an acclaimed autobiography that portrayed his crimes as the product of a troubled youth. His transformation into a literary figure won him the support of intellectuals and politicians, who campaigned for his release. In 1990, after serving just 15 years, Unterweger walked free — hailed as a symbol of rehabilitation.... or was he?

Cast & Crew

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Jack Unterweger

as Self (archive footage)

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Bianca Mrak

as Self - Jack's Girlfriend

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Astrid Wagner

as Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend

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John Leake

as Self - Biographer

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Walter Bruschweiler

as Self

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Tim Pigott-Smith

as Self - Narrator (voice)

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