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The Vienna Strangler

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Calorie Rating: 84
Released: 2006-10-21
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Studios: Discovery Channel,


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?

Director / Directors

Ross Harper
Director


Cast

Jack Unterweger
Character: Self (archive footage)
Bianca Mrak
Character: Self - Jack's Girlfriend
Astrid Wagner
Character: Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend

John Leake
Character: Self - Biographer
Walter Bruschweiler
Character: Self
Tim Pigott-Smith
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)


Production and Crew

Tim Pollard
Director of Photography