The Axe of Wandsbek
The Axe of Wandsbek
1982, German. Directed by Horst Königstein.
1934, Hamburg. Adolf Hitler is about to visit the city. Hamburg's executioner falls ill, and is unable to deliver the sentence of four communists who are awaiting capital punishment in jail. Fearing that this would spoil Hitler's visit, SS leader Footh offers a local bankrupt butcher, Albert Teetjen, 2,000 Marks in order to carry out the verdict. The broke Teetjen agrees and follows suit. When his neighbors hear of the execution, they shun him. His wife cannot tolerate her husband's deed and puts an end to her life. Eventually, Teetjen also commits suicide.
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Horst KönigsteinDirector
- Dietmar MuesHans Peter Footh, Reeder
- Barbara NüsseAnnette Koldewey
- Ulrich MatschossDr. Koldewey, Gefängnisdirektor
- Roland SchäferSchlachter Teetjen
- Edgar HoppeHerr Lehmke
- Burghart KlaußnerLaberdan, Wünschelrutengänger
- Christa SiemsDoligkeit
- Gisela TroweKostümverleiherin
- Vera TschechowaFräulein Blüthe
Details
- Released
- 16 August 1982
- Original title
- Das Beil von Wandsbek
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Heinrich Breloer, Horst Königstein
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The Axe of Wandsbek runs 149 minutes (2h 29m).
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The Axe of Wandsbek isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 1982. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Axe of Wandsbek?
The Axe of Wandsbek (1982) was directed by Horst Königstein and stars Dietmar Mues, Barbara Nüsse, Ulrich Matschoss.