The Brutalization of Franz Blum

*5.3

Status

Released

Production

Neue Bioskop Film

Aired

1974-08-09

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

Born into a well-off family, Franz Blum had led a carefree youth until, some time after graduating from high school, he was arrested by the police. For, involved by a gang of bad boys, the young man had taken part in a bank robbery. A "heroic deed" which earned him six years in prison. Once behind bars, he was treated with ruthless inhumanity by the guards. And little by little - but inexorably - Franz turned into an insurgent...