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1960s · East Germany · documentary

Der lachende Mann – Bekenntnisse eines Mörders (1966)

Directed by Walter Heynowski with Gerhard Scheumann · 1 h 6 min

Year
1966
Running time
1 h 6 min
Countries
East Germany
Languages
German
Companies
DEFA
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Siegfried Müller, the film's subject
Siegfried Müller, the film’s subject — not a still from the film. Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

About the film

The Laughing Man – Confessions of a Murderer, commonly referred to as The Laughing Man is an East German film released in 1966. The film was directed by Walter Heynowski and Gerhard Scheumann.

From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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