Fegefeuer

The story of Austrian, Johann "Jack" Unterweger, who wrote a book about his criminal past while serving a life term in prison for assault. In 1974, Unterweger murdered 18-year-old German citizen Margaret Schäfer by strangling her with her own bra, and in 1976 was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.

Release Date

January 1, 1988

Status

Released

Original Title

Fegefeuer

Runtime

1h 23min

Budget

Revenue

Language

German

Production Companies

Epo-Film