The Vienna Strangler (2006)
Synopsis
The chilling story of Austrian author and serial killer Johann “Jack” Unterweger. Convicted in 1976 for the brutal murder of 18-year-old Margaret Schäfer, strangled with her own bra, Unterweger was sentenced to life in prison. Behind bars, he reinvented himself as a writer, publishing poetry, plays, and an acclaimed autobiography that portrayed his crimes as the product of a troubled youth. His transformation into a literary figure won him the support of intellectuals and politicians, who campaigned for his release. In 1990, after serving just 15 years, Unterweger walked free — hailed as a symbol of rehabilitation.... or was he?
Release Date: 2006-10-21
Runtime: 45 minutes
Director: Ross Harper
Top Cast
- Jack Unterweger as Self (archive footage)
- Bianca Mrak as Self - Jack's Girlfriend
- Astrid Wagner as Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend
- John Leake as Self - Biographer
- Walter Bruschweiler as Self
- Tim Pigott-Smith as Self - Narrator (voice)
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