Hangmen Also Die! | Vibepedia

Released in 1943, "Hangmen Also Die!" is a potent wartime propaganda film directed by the exiled Austrian filmmaker [[fritz-lang|Fritz Lang]]. Co-written by [[bertolt-brecht|Bertolt Brecht]] and Lang himself, the film dramatizes the assassination of [[reinhard-heydrich|Reinhard Heydrich]], the SS official infamously dubbed "The Hangman of Europe" for his role in orchestrating the Holocaust. Starring [[brian-donlevy|Brian Donlevy]] as the Czech resistance fighter responsible for the deed, the movie was a daring undertaking during the height of World War II, offering a defiant cinematic blow against Nazi Germany. Despite its historical liberties, the film's suspenseful narrative, powerful score by [[hanns-eisler|Hanns Eisler]], and striking cinematography by [[james-wong-howe|James Wong Howe]] cemented its status as a significant piece of wartime cinema.