The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

Based On the book by Olivier Guez

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (German: Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele) is a 2025 German-language historical drama film written and directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, based on the 2017 non-fiction novel of the same name by Olivier Guez. It stars August Diehl as Nazi SS doctor Josef Mengele, during his escape to South America. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May. It was theatrically released in France and Germany on 22 October.

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Release date:

May 20, 2025

Director:

Kirill Serebrennikov

Cast:

August Diehl, Burghart Klaußner

Genre:

Historical, Drama

Country:

France, United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico

Language:

German

Year page:

2025 in adaptations