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The Vienna Strangler
the poet, the writer, the killer!
2006 | 45m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Ross Harper |
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| Writer: | Ross Harper, Jack Unterweger |
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| 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: | Oct 21, 2006 |
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| Director: | Ross Harper |
| Writer: | Ross Harper, Jack Unterweger |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Discovery Channel |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 16, 2026 Entered: May 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Jack Unterweger | Self (archive footage) |
| Bianca Mrak | Self - Jack's Girlfriend |
| Astrid Wagner | Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend |
| John Leake | Self - Biographer |
| Walter Bruschweiler | Self |
| Tim Pigott-Smith | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
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| Tim Pollard | Director of Photography |
| Ross Harper | Writer, Director |
| Jack Unterweger | Writer |
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