My Enemy's Enemy


1h 28m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Centers on the life of Klaus Barbie, the Nazi and "Butcher of Lyons" who lived undisturbed in Bolivia for many years after World War II, but was caught, tried and convicted in the 1980s for war crimes. Focuses particularly on Barbie's involvement with the CIA, which reportedly employed him for years

Film Details

Also Known As
Mon Meilleur Ennemi, Slaktaren från Lyon
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Political
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Channel 4; Film4 Productions; France 3 Cinéma; The Weinstein Company; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Alliance Films; Alliance Films; Best Hollywood; CinTart; Frenetic Films; Independenta; Mikado Film; Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

Centers on the life of Klaus Barbie, the Nazi and "Butcher of Lyons" who lived undisturbed in Bolivia for many years after World War II, but was caught, tried and convicted in the 1980s for war crimes. Focuses particularly on Barbie's involvement with the CIA, which reportedly employed him for years.

Film Details

Also Known As
Mon Meilleur Ennemi, Slaktaren från Lyon
Genre
Crime
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Political
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Channel 4; Film4 Productions; France 3 Cinéma; The Weinstein Company; Wild Bunch; Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Alliance Films; Alliance Films; Best Hollywood; CinTart; Frenetic Films; Independenta; Mikado Film; Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 3-14, 2008.

Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31-September 3, 2007.)

Released in United States 2007

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States January 2008

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Real-Markable Stories) January 24-February 3, 2008.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Real-Markable Stories) January 24-February 3, 2008.)

Released in United States January 2008 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (True Stories) January 3-14, 2008.)