The read
It runs a compact 49m.
Synopsis
An East German documentary by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike investigating NATO General Hans Speidel’s alleged role in the 1934 assassination of Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou. Drawing on archival footage and documents, it scrutinizes Speidel’s past and postwar career, provoking controversy and a ban in West Germany. The film won First Prize at the 1958 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Heinrich Greif Prize in East Germany.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrew ThorndikeDirector
- Annelie ThorndikeDirector
- Annelie ThorndikeWriter
- Andrew ThorndikeWriter
- Günther RückerWriter
Cast
- Eckart FriedrichsonSprecher