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The Vienna Strangler

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?

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The Vienna Strangler

October 21, 2006
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Cast (6)

Jack Unterweger
Self (archive footage)
Bianca Mrak
Self - Jack's Girlfriend
Astrid Wagner
Self - Lawyer & Jack's Girlfriend
John Leake
Self - Biographer
Tim Pigott-Smith
Self - Narrator (voice)

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Ross Harper
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Tim Pollard
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