In the thriller film '' Iron Cross '' ( 2009 ) Berger played Shrager , an aging character believed to be an old SS commander responsible for murdering Jews during World War II . In recent years , Berger has starred in two films directed by Peter Kern – '' Blutsfreundschaft '' ( shown at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival ( 2010 ) ) , and '' Mörderschwestern '' ( 2011 ) . In 2014 , Berger appeared in '' Saint Laurent '' as old Yves Saint Laurent for which he was " celebrated " at Cannes Film Festival . The short film '' Art ! '' , in which Berger had a starring role , had its world premiere at Paris Independent Film Festival 2015 . Most recently , he stars in the role of " Professor Martin " in the film '' Timeless '' by Alexander Tuschinski , due to be released in 2016
60th Berlin International Film Festival ( 2010 )
60th Berlin International Film Festival
Helmut Berger