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  • The Child I Never Was (2002)
  • 83 min | Crime, Drama
The Child I Never Was (2002)
83 min | Crime, Drama
The true-life story of 19-year-old Jürgen Bartsch, a German pedophile serial killer who murdered four boys, based on his correspondence, over the course of eight years, with German American author Paul Moor.
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Director
Kai S. Pieck
Writers
Jürgen Bartsch (statements and letters) | Paul Moor (book "Jürgen Bartsch: Opfer und Täter") | Kai S. Pieck
Producers
Andrea Hanke (producer: WDR) | Bettina Scheuren (producer)
Cinematographer
Egon Werdin
Editor
Ingo Ehrlich
Production Designer
Bertram Strauß
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Release date
Jun 12, 2003 (United States)
Awards
5 wins & 5 nominations

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