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Council of the Gods

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.

Top 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

  • Willy A. Kleinau

    Willy A. Kleinau

    Dr. Lawson

Overview

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.

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