Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.
1999 · 1 h 31 min
Errol MorrisCast
Fred A. Leuchter Jr. Robert Jan Van Pelt David Irving Caroline Leuchter James Roth Shelly Shapiro
Credits
Produced by: Dorothy Aufiero
Plot
A documentary on an execution-equipment engineer who became a Holocaust denier after testing Auschwitz.
Sinekatalog’s take
Errol Morris's film is eerie and unsettling, a portrait of self-delusion told through Leuchter's own words.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (6,009 votes)
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