Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen

Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen

This film is based on the actual events referred to as the "Mühlviertler Hasenjagd" (Hare-hunt in the Mühlviertel) which occurred in February 1945 around the Mauthausen concentration camp. 500 Soviet officers form death block 20 attempt to escape, but only 150 of them actually succeed. Following the tally-ho of the SS, a barbaric manhunt begins. Only very few fugitives survive. With a lot of good luck, the two young officers Michail and Nikolai reach the Karner family's farm. Frau Karner persuades her husband to hide the two escapees.

Release Date

October 23, 1994

Status

Released

Original Title

Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen

Runtime

1h 45min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German