Council of the Gods (Der Rat der Götter) 74 years old

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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Council of the Gods Cast

Name Character
Brigitte Krause She was 21, 78 years old when she died as "Kaetchen" Scholz
Eva Pflug She was 20, 79 years old when she died as Mabel Lawson
Fritz Tillmann He was 40, 76 years old when he died as Dr. Hans Scholz
Paul Bildt He was 64, 82 years old when he died as Chairman Mauch
Willy A. Kleinau He was 42, 49 years old when he died as Dr. Lawson
Agnes Windeck She was 62, 87 years old when she died as Frau Mauch
Laya Raki She was 22, now 97 years old
Albert Venohr He was 47, 76 years old when he died
Hans-Georg Rudolph He was 41, 78 years old when he died as Director Tilgner
Arthur Wiesner He was 55, 85 years old when he died as Herr Scholz, Hans' father
Inge Keller She was 26, 93 years old when she died as Edith Scholz
Werner Pledath He was 52, 67 years old when he died
Herwart Grosse He was 42, 74 years old when he died as Von Decken

Council of the Gods Crew

Name Department
Hanns Eisler as Music. He was 51 (64) years old when He died Sound
Friedl Behn-Grund as Director of Photography. He was 44 (83) years old when He died Camera
Kurt Maetzig as Director. He was 39 (101) years old when He died Directing
Friedrich Wolf as Writer. He was 61 (64) years old when He died Writing
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Council of the Gods (74 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 12, 1950
  • Runtime: 110 minutes