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The Rabbit Hunt

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Original title

Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen (The Rabbit Hunt)aka

AKA

The Quality of Mercy

Year

1994

Running time

105 min.

Country

Austria

Director

Andreas Gruber

Screenwriter

Andreas Gruber

Cast

Music

Peter Androsch

Cinematography

Hermann Dunzendorfer

Producer

Co-production Austria-Germany;

arte, Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion, Provinzfilm International, Südwestfunk (SWF)

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

It is the beginning of 1945 during WW2 in former Austria. 500 Russian prisoners of war who have refused to fight on the side of the Germans against their country were moved to the concentration camp in Mauthausen awaiting execution. They decide to break out. One winter night the Russian prisoners make an escape. During the following shooting a great number of them gets killed. Some, however, succeed to hide in nearby villages. But the German Nazis convince the inhabitants of the villages to hunt the prisoners "like rabbits".

Awards: 1994: German Film Awards: Nominated for Best Feature

1994: San Sebastián Film Festival: Special Prize of the Jury

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The Rabbit Hunt

1994

Andreas Gruber