Tenderness of the Wolves (Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe) 50 years old

Tenderness of the Wolves

A German serial killer preys on boys and young men during the so-called years of crisis between the wars. Based on the true story of Fritz Haarmann, aka the Butcher of Hanover and the Vampire of Hanover.

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Tenderness of the Wolves Cast

Name Character
Jürgen Prochnow He was 32, now 82 years old as Hehler
Margit Carstensen She was 33, now 84 years old as Frau Lindner
Rosel Zech She was 31, 69 years old when she died as Dame an der Tür
Ingrid Caven She was 34, now 85 years old as Dora
Kurt Raab He was 31, 46 years old when he died as Insp. Fritz Haarmann
Heinrich Giskes He was 27, now 78 years old
Heinrich Giskes He was 27, now 78 years old as Lungis
Peer Raben He was 33, 66 years old when he died
Rainer Werner Fassbinder He was 28, 37 years old when he died as Wittowski
Tana Schanzara She was 47, 83 years old when she died as Verwirrte Mutter
Irm Hermann She was 30, now 81 years old
Brigitte Mira She was 63, 94 years old when she died as Louise Engel
Wolfgang Schenck He was 38, now 89 years old
Jeff Roden as Hans Grans
Friedrich Karl Praetorius He was 21, now 72 years old
El Hedi ben Salem He was 38, 41 years old when he died as Französischer Soldat
Karl Scheydt He was 33, 68 years old when he died
Rainer Hauer He was 41, now 91 years old
Renate Grosser She was 46, now 97 years old

Tenderness of the Wolves Crew

Name Department
Michael Fengler as Producer. He was 32 (now 83) years old Production
Ulli Lommel as Director. He was 28 (72) years old when He died Directing
Kurt Raab as Writer. He was 31 (46) years old when He died Writing
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Tenderness of the Wolves (50 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, July 12, 1973
  • Runtime: 82 minutes