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Cannibal

Cannibal

BITE IT

20065.11h 30mNC-17

Overview

Cannibal is based on the true-crime story of Armin Meiwes, the "Rotenburg Cannibal" who posted an online ad searching for someone to volunteer to be mutilated and eaten. Unlikely as it may seem, someone actually replied. The film shows a fictional portrayal of the meeting between the cannibal and his victim/participant, their homosexual relationship, and the eventual mutilation and murder of said victim.

Directed by Marian Dora
Written by Marian Dora
Box OfficeBudget: $2K0

Top Cast

Carsten Frank

Carsten Frank

Armin Meiwes

V

Victor Brandl

Bernd Jürgen Brandes

Manoush

Manoush

Meiwe's Mother (voice)

T

Tobias Sickert

Himself

J

Joachim Sigl

Himself

C

Carina Palmer

Himself

L

L. Dora

Himself

B

Bernd Widmann

Himself

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Themes & Keywords

germanysadismgoreeuropecannibalextreme sadismcannibalismeuropaself-cannibalismbloody death

About Cannibal

Cannibal is a drama, horror, thriller, crime film released in 2006 exploring themes of germany, sadism, gore, europe, cannibal, extreme sadism. Directed by Marian Dora, it stars Carsten Frank, Victor Brandl, Manoush. Cannibal is based on the true-crime story of Armin Meiwes, the "Rotenburg Cannibal" who posted an online ad searching for someone to volunteer to be mutilated and eaten. Unlikely as it may seem, someone actually replied. The film shows a fictional portrayal of the meeting between the cannibal and his victim/participant, their homosexual relationship, and the eventual mutilation and murder of said victim.

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