The Quality of Mercy

– It is the beginning of 1945 during WW2 in former Austria. 500 Russian prisoners of war who have refu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Original Name:
Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen
The Quality of Mercy (1994) - Also known as Hasenjagd - Vor lauter Feigheit gibt es kein Erbarmen

It is the beginning of 1945 during WW2 in former Austria. 500 Russian prisoners of war who have refused to fight on the side of the Germans against their country were moved to the concentration camp in Mauthausen awaiting execution. They decide to break out. One winter night the Russian prisoners make an escape. During the following shooting a great number of them gets killed. Some, however, succeed to hide in nearby villages. But the German Nazis convince the inhabitants of the villages to hunt the prisoners "like rabbits".

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Release Date:

16 Sep 1994

Language:

Russian, German

Director:

Andreas Gruber

Writer:

Andreas Gruber

Main Actors:

Elfriede Irrall, Rainer Egger, Oliver Broumis, Merab Ninidze

Plot:

It is the beginning of 1945 during WW2 in former Austria. 500 Russian prisoners of war who have refused to fight on the side of the Germans against their country were moved to the concentration camp in Mauthausen awaiting execution. They decide to break out. One winter night the Russian prisoners make an escape. During the following shooting a great number of them gets killed. Some, however, succeed to hide in nearby villages. But the German Nazis convince the inhabitants of the villages to hunt the prisoners "like rabbits".

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10