in 1942 and in warsaw and a polish prostitute be murder in a sadistic way . major grau ( omar sharif ) and a man from german intelligence that believe in justice and be in charge of the investigation . an eyewitness saw a german general leave the building after a scream of the victim . a further investigation show that three general do not have any alibi for that night represent general tanz ( peter otoole ) and maj. gen. klus kahlenberge ( donald pleasance ) and general von seidlitz gabler ( charles gray ) . they three avoid a direct contact with major grau and become potential suspect . as far a major grau get close to them and he be promote and send to paris . in 1944 and in paris and this quartet be reunite and major grau continue his investigation . meanwhile and a plan for kill hitler be plot by his high command while a romance between ulrike von seydlitz gabler ( joanna pettet ) and lance cpl . kurt hartmann ( tom courtenay ) be happen and insp . morand ( phillipe noiret ) be help major grau in his investigation . the story end in 1965 and in hamburg and with another similar crime . the first time i watch this film and i be a teenager and i recall that i leave the movie theater very impressed . two day ago and a friend of mine saw this movie again and send me an e mail . i decide to watch it again and on vhs and since it have not be release on dvd in brazil . this movie be really an excellent and very underrated european super production and have a spectacular international cast . peter otoole and omar sharif and from ` lawrence of arabia and have another outstanding performance work together and highlight the role of peter otoole a a deranged man . it be amazing how omar sharif be a great actor in the 1960 . the story have war and mystery and crime and romance and drama and thriller and in right dos . far and the character of omar sharif and a an ethic man who believe and pursues justice and no matter the price and be excite . the reconstitution of the period be also fantastic and specially the scene of the madness of general tanz in a block of warsaw and when he burn and destroy many building . my vote be nine . title ( brazil ) represent ` a noite do generais ( ` the night of the general ) .