Naked Among Wolves
Seen it?1963 | 124 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or The Zone of Interest, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
Based on a true story of inmates at KZ Buchenwald that risked their lives to hide a small Jewish boy shortly before the liberation of the camp.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Beyer
- Erwin GeschonneckKrämer
- Armin Mueller-StahlHöfel
- Fred DelmarePippig
- Gerry WolffBochow
- Viktor AvdyushkoBogorski
- Zygmunt MalanowiczPrzybyła
- Erik S. KleinReineboth
- Herbert KöferKluttig
- Wolfram HandelZweiling
- Bolesław PłotnickiKodiczek