Council of the Gods

1h 50min

Drama

Based on the records of the Nuremberg trial of the chemical giant IG Farben; a story about the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions. The chemist Dr. Hans Scholz lives through a tortuous political transformation and maturation process. Eventually, he adopts political neutrality and closes his eyes to the fact that the poison being produced in his factory is being used in the extermination camps. Standing before the judges at the Nuremberg trials, he must face the fact that he is implicated in the deaths of millions in the gas chambers of the concentration camps.

Cast

Fritz Tillmann

Fritz Tillmann

Dr. Hans Scholz
Paul Bildt

Paul Bildt

Chairman Mauch
Helmuth Hinzelmann

Helmuth Hinzelmann

Gen. Schirrwind
Yvonne Merin

Yvonne Merin

Claudia Mauch
Hans-Georg Rudolph

Hans-Georg Rudolph

Director Tilgner
Inge Keller

Inge Keller

Edith Scholz
Albert Garbe

Albert Garbe

Uncle Karl Scholz
Brigitte Krause

Brigitte Krause

"Kaetchen" Scholz
Eva Pflug

Eva Pflug

Mabel Lawson
Theodor Vogeler

Theodor Vogeler

Dr. Huttenraub
Herwart Grosse

Herwart Grosse

Von Decken
Käthe Scharf

Käthe Scharf

Frau Scholz, Hans' wife
Karl-Heinz Deickert

Karl-Heinz Deickert

Dieter Scholz
Helene Riechers

Helene Riechers

Frau Scholz, Hans' mother
Arthur Wiesner

Arthur Wiesner

Herr Scholz, Hans' father
Agnes Windeck

Agnes Windeck

Frau Mauch

Release date

12th May 1950

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch