The Refusal_
The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a perverse system.
Starring
Kurt Weinzierl, Julia Gschnitzer, Rose Dybal
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
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Year context
The Refusal was released 53 years ago in 1973.
Overview
The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a p...
The Refusal is a Drama, History, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
Kurt Weinzierl
Franz Jägerstätter
Julia Gschnitzer
Franziska Jägerstätter
RD
Rose Dybal
Franz's Mother
HW
Helmut Wlasak
Father Fürthauer
EA
Ernst Auer
Farmer
AB
Achim Benning
Major
UB
Uwe Berend
Unteroffizier
Claude Bertrand
Alsatian
BD
Bruno Dallansky
Sergeant
EE
Ernst Essel
Landlord
GG
Gerhard Geisler
Physician
Hugo Gottschlich
Mayor
HH
Hans-Henning Heers
Constable
Michael Janisch
Obergefreiter
WJ
Walter Jokisch
Attorney Feldmann
Wolfgang Kieling
Unteroffizier
HK
Hans Kraßnitzer
Gen. Maj.
TK
Tom Krinzinger
Farmer
HK
Hermann Kutscher
Bishop's Secretary
KO
Kurt Ockermüller
Unteroffizier
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Refusal about?
The story of the last days of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-43), who was executed by the Nazi regime because of his refusal to compromise with a perverse system.
How long is The Refusal?
The Refusal has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in The Refusal?
The cast of The Refusal includes Kurt Weinzierl, Julia Gschnitzer, Rose Dybal, Helmut Wlasak, Ernst Auer.
What is the rating of The Refusal?
The Refusal has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
TV Movie