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Die Mörder sind unter uns, a German film known in English as Murderers Among Us in the United States or The Murderers Are Among Us in the United Kingdom was one of the first post-World War II German films and the first Trümmerfilm.
The Murderers Are among Us was the first film made in Germany after WWII and has since become a classic. It was supported by the Soviet Allies and produced by the newly-founded DEFA Studio. Its film noir style successfully blends German expressionism with a striking affinity to Italian neorealism.
After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during WWII.
The Murderers Are Among Us ★★ Die Morder Sind Unter Uns 1946 In post WWII Germany, Suzanne Wallner (Knef) returns from a concentration camp to her apartment in Berlin only to find it occupied by Dr. Hans Mertens (Borchert).
The Murderers Are Among Us (1946) 6 10/15/1946 (DE) Drama , Romance , Thriller , War 1h 31m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Overview. After returning from a concentration camp, Susanne finds an ex-soldier living in her apartment. Together the two try to move past their experiences during WWII. Wolfgang Staudte. Director, Screenplay.
Nov 1, 2022 · The very first of these films, Wolfgang Staudte’s Die Mörder sind unter uns [The Murderers are among us] (1946), defined the genre and is essential viewing for any discussion of postwar German cinema.
Acknowledging the unthinkable horrors that took place at the hands of the Nazis and the profound psychological scars they wrought, ‘Murderers’ pleads for a return to ordered justice, suggesting it as the only path to peace for a deeply wounded world.
