The Axe of WandsbekThe Axe of Wandsbek

Das Beil von Wandsbek

7

110 minutes

5/11/1951

Overview

Hamburg, Germany 1934: An executioner is needed. Teetjen makes the biggest mistake of his life. Because his butcher shop is facing bankruptcy, he agrees to execute a group of political prisoners for the Nazis. Once this becomes known, Teetjen’s life falls apart.