The Decent One
2014, German. Directed by Vanessa Lapa.
Through previously undiscovered private letters, photos and diaries that were found in the Himmler family house in 1945, the "The Decent One" exposes a unique and at times uncomfortable access to the life and mind of the merciless "Architect of the Final Solution" Heinrich Himmler.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vanessa LapaDirector
- Heinrich HimmlerSelf (archive footage)
- Tobias MorettiHeinrich Himmler (voice)
- Sophie RoisMarga Himmler (voice)
- Lotte LedlHedwig Potthast (voice)
- Gudrun HimmlerCast
- Antonia MorettiGudrun Himmler (voice)
- Florentin GrollGehbard Himmler (voice)
- Pauline KnofAnna Himmler (voice)
- Lenz MorettiYoung Heinrich Himmler (voice)
- Hermann GöringSelf (archive footage)
- Rudolf GorslebenCast
- Margarethe HimmlerCast
Details
- Released
- 9 February 2014
- Original title
- Der Anständige
- Country
- Austria, Israel
- Written by
- Ori Weisbrod, Vanessa Lapa
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The Decent One runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Decent One isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 February 2014. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Decent One?
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Who directed The Decent One?
The Decent One (2014) was directed by Vanessa Lapa and stars Heinrich Himmler, Tobias Moretti, Sophie Rois.