German title: Der Musterschüler Francaise title: L’élève doué Spain title: Verano de corrupción Greek title: Μαθήματα φόβου Russian title: Способный ученик Original title: Apt Pupil
Alternative titles: L’élève doué | Un élève doué – Été de corruption | Stephen Kings Der Musterschüler | Un élève doué – Été de corruption | El aprendiz | Прилежен ученик
Thriller – USA, France, Canada Production year: 1997 Movie length: 111 minutes
Director: Bryan Singer Writer: Stephen King, Brandon Boyce Cinematograph: Newton Thomas Sigel Music: John Ottman
Movie description:
A local high school boy, Todd Bowden, discovers Nazi war criminal Kurt Dussander living in his neighborhood under the assumed name Arthur Denker. Rather than turn Dussander over to the authorities, Todd makes a strange deal where Dussander will tell him what it felt like during the Jewish Holocaust of World War II in exchange for Todd’s silence. Todd becomes an apt pupil of the horror stories Dussander tells and the two enter into a bizarre relationship of mixed hate and friendship culminating when Todd helps Dussander cover up a vicious murder.