Die Bestie
1988, German. Directed by Margot Thyret.
Moscow in the 1920s. A film about the pogroms in southern Russia is being made in a studio. The name of the notorious tsarist governor Muratov, also known as "The Beast", symbolizes the crimes of the time. During filming, an old, decrepit man comes forward who wants to be in the movie because of his resemblance to Muratov. Could it be possible that this man is the real Muratov? Everyone is so preoccupied with the realization of the material that this incident remains hidden. As artists, everyone has their own visions - which often bypass reality ...
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 10 February 1988
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Werner Hecht, Bertolt Brecht
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Die Bestie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 February 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Die Bestie?
Die Bestie (1988) was directed by Margot Thyret and stars Ekkehard Schall, Jaecki Schwarz, Martin Seifert.