The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (2025)

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In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

• Released: 2025-10-16
• Genres: History, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 51 votes

Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.

Top cast

• August Diehl as Josef Mengele
• Max Bretschneider as Rolf Mengele
• David Ruland as Hans Sedlmeier
• Dana Herfurth as Irene Mengele
• Burghart Klaußner as Karl Mengele
• Friederike Becht as Martha Mengele
• Carlos Kaspar as Alexander Eckstein
• Heinz K. Krattiger as Jung
• Santino Lucci as Jorge
• Ramiro Lucci as Luis

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