director:
Ross Harper
playwright:
Ross Harper
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Jack Unterweger
actor:
Jack Unterweger
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Bianca Mrak
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Astrid Wagner
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John Leake
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Walter Bruschweiler
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genre:
Crime
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Documentary
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Drama
region:
United Kingdom
language:
English
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German
length: 45m
release date: 2006-10-21
IMDb: tt0916095
Overview
The chilling story of Austrian author and serial killer Johann “Jack” Unterweger. Convicted in 1976 for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Margaret Schäfer, strangled with her own bra, Unterweger was sentenced to life in prison. Behind bars, he reinvented himself as a writer, publishing poetry, plays, and an acclaimed autobiography that portrayed his crimes as the product of a troubled youth. His transformation into a literary figure won him the support of intellectuals and politicians, who campaigned for his release. In 1990, after serving just 15 years, Unterweger walked free — hailed as a symbol of rehabilitation.... or was he?