The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
2025, German. Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kirill SerebrennikovDirector
- August DiehlJosef Mengele
- Max BretschneiderRolf Mengele
- David RulandHans Sedlmeier
- Dana HerfurthIrene Mengele
- Burghart KlaußnerKarl Mengele
- Friederike BechtMartha Mengele
- Carlos KasparAlexander Eckstein
- Heinz K. KrattigerJung
- Santino LucciJorge
- Ramiro LucciLuis
- Rodrigo Costa PereyraRoberto Stammer
- Johannes HegemannWolfgang Gerhard
Details
- Released
- 16 October 2025
- Original title
- Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele
- Country
- Germany, France, Latvia, Mexico, United Kingdom, Uruguay, United States of America, Argentina
- Written by
- Kirill Serebrennikov
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What The Disappearance of Josef Mengele is based on
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele is based on The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, a 2017 real person by Olivier Guez, published by Éditions Grasset.
Real person · 2017
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
By Olivier Guez
Published by Éditions Grasset
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Is The Disappearance of Josef Mengele worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.7/10 from 53 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Disappearance of Josef Mengele?
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
Does The Disappearance of Josef Mengele have a post-credits scene?
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The Disappearance of Josef Mengele isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 October 2025. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Disappearance of Josef Mengele?
If you liked The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, try Nuremberg, Goebbels and the Führer, Schindler's List.
Who directed The Disappearance of Josef Mengele?
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (2025) was directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and stars August Diehl, Max Bretschneider, David Ruland.
What is The Disappearance of Josef Mengele based on?
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele is based on The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, a 2017 real person by Olivier Guez, published by Éditions Grasset.