The Axe of Wandsbek
Overview
1934, Hamburg. Adolf Hitler is about to visit the city. Hamburg's executioner falls ill, and is unable to deliver the sentence of four communists who are awaiting capital punishment in jail. Fearing that this would spoil Hitler's visit, SS leader Footh offers a local bankrupt butcher, Albert Teetjen, 2,000 Marks in order to carry out the verdict. The broke Teetjen agrees and follows suit. When his neighbors hear of the execution, they shun him. His wife cannot tolerate her husband's deed and puts an end to her life. Eventually, Teetjen also commits suicide.
About The Axe of Wandsbek (1982)
The Axe of Wandsbek (1982) is a tv movie, drama and war movie produced by NDR in Germany. It was directed by Horst Königstein and written by Heinrich Breloer and Horst Königstein. On screen you will see Dietmar Mues, Barbara Nüsse, Ulrich Matschoss, Roland Schäfer and Edgar Hoppe. With a runtime of 2h 29m, the film averages 8.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
MyFlixer streams The Axe of Wandsbek in HD from several servers. Click Watch Now, select a server, and enjoy the full movie without subscriptions or pop-up sign-up forms. If you like tv movie, drama and war movies, Battleground, The Scarlet and the Black and The Kill Team are worth adding to your list.
