El fotógrafo de Mauthausen
Based on an incredible real story
Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. Between 1943 and 1945, he hides, with the help of other prisoners, thousands of negatives, with the purpose of showing the freed world the atrocities committed by the Nazis, exhaustively documented. He will be a key witness during the Nuremberg Trials.
The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018) is a drama, history and thriller film directed by Mar Targarona, released on October 26, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Mario Casas, Richard van Weyden, Alain Hernández and Adrià Salazar. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 766 ratings.
Mario Casas
as Francesc Boix
Richard van Weyden
as Ricken
Alain Hernández
as Valbuena
Adrià Salazar
as Anselmo
Eduard Buch
as Fonseca
Stefan Weinert
as Ziereis
Rubén Yuste
as Rosales
Nikola Stojanovic
as Bonarewitz
Frank Feys
as 'Popeye'
Marc Rodríguez
as Nurse
Albert Mora
as Musician
Joan Negrié
as 'Lejías'
Directed by Mar Targarona, written by Alfred Pérez-Fargas and Roger Danès, produced by Joaquín Padró and Mar Targarona.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 766 ratings.
With Franco perfectly happy for the Nazis to do his dirty work for him, many of those communists fleeing the new Fascist regime in Spain found themselves imprisoned in labour camps. One such prisoner is Francesc Boix (Mario Casas) who cottons on fairly quickly that the survival rate in this place isn't high. Luckily for him though, they are sticklers for red tape and that means photographs - and he knows how to…
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018) includes Mario Casas, Richard van Weyden, Alain Hernández, Adrià Salazar and Eduard Buch. The film was directed by Mar Targarona. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Photographer of Mauthausen was released on October 26, 2018 and runs for 1h 51m.
The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 766 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
