Council of the Gods
1950, German. Directed by Kurt Maetzig.
Based on the records of the Nuremberg trial of the chemical giant IG Farben; a story about the collaboration between international corporations and Nazi scientists, whose research contributed to the death of millions. The chemist Dr. Hans Scholz lives through a tortuous political transformation and maturation process. Eventually, he adopts political neutrality and closes his eyes to the fact that the poison being produced in his factory is being used in the extermination camps. Standing before the judges at the Nuremberg trials, he must face the fact that he is implicated in the deaths of millions in the gas chambers of the concentration camps.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Kurt MaetzigDirector
- Fritz TillmannDr. Hans Scholz
- Paul BildtChairman Mauch
- Helmuth HinzelmannGen. Schirrwind
- Yvonne MerinClaudia Mauch
- Hans-Georg RudolphDirector Tilgner
- Inge KellerEdith Scholz
- Albert GarbeUncle Karl Scholz
- Brigitte Krause"Kaetchen" Scholz
- Willy A. KleinauDr. Lawson
- Eva PflugMabel Lawson
- Theodor VogelerDr. Huttenraub
- Herwart GrosseVon Decken
Details
- Released
- 12 May 1950
- Original title
- Der Rat der Götter
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Friedrich Wolf, Philipp Gecht
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Council of the Gods runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Council of the Gods isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Council of the Gods?
If you liked Council of the Gods, try The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, The Last Execution, The German Lesson.
Who directed Council of the Gods?
Council of the Gods (1950) was directed by Kurt Maetzig and stars Fritz Tillmann, Paul Bildt, Helmuth Hinzelmann.