Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988)
Directed by Marcel Ophüls · 268 min · War, Documentary
33.4 TOPICAL score · #3,239 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Marcel Ophuls' riveting film details the heinous legacy of the Gestapo head dubbed "The Butcher of Lyon." Responsible for over 4,000 deaths in occupied France during World War II, Barbie would escape—with U.S. help—to South America in 1951, where he lived until a global manhunt led to his 1983 arrest and subsequent trial.
Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie (1988, directed by Marcel Ophüls) has a TOPICAL score of 33.4 - ranked 3,239 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (40 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (40 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages
- Still read1,402 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Klaus Barbie, Marcel Ophuls, Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld