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Movie poster: Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988)
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Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

1988 · 268 min War Documentary
7.1 / 10 · TMDB

Marcel Ophuls' riveting film details the heinous legacy of the Gestapo head dubbed "The Butcher of Lyon." Responsible for over 4,000 deaths in occupied France during World War II, Barbie would escape—with U.S. help—to South America in 1951, where he lived until a global manhunt led to his 1983 arrest and subsequent trial.

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Year 1988
Country Germany, France, United States of America
Genre War, Documentary
Director Marcel Ophüls
Runtime 268 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.1/10 (38 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Marcel Ophüls

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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