Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie

1988 · 267 min · EN · NR · 7.2 (28 votes)

Dir. Marcel Ophüls · Starring Klaus Barbie, Marcel Ophüls, Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld, Claude Lanzmann, Daniel Cohn-Bendit

WarDocumentary

Winner of a Best Documentary Academy Award, Marcel Ophuls' riveting film details the heinous legacy of the Gestapo head dubbed "The Butcher of Lyon." Responsible for over 4,000 deaths in occupied France during World War II, Barbie would escape--with U.S. help--to South America in 1951, where he lived until a global manhunt led to his 1983 arrest and subsequent trial.

VIBE

A chilling, unflinching look at a monster's legacy. This documentary is a stark, intense historical reckoning, driven by interviews and archival footage. It's a sobering, essential watch for understanding the darkest chapters of history.

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