The Vienna Strangler
The Vienna Strangler
Watch the vienna strangler Free Movies Online. 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?
- Genre: Crime, Documentary, Drama
- Country: United Kingdom, Austria, United States
- Director: Ross Harper
- Cast: Jack Unterweger, Bianca Mrak, Astrid Wagner, John Leake, Walter Bruschweiler, Tim Pigott-Smith,
