Assassination in Davos
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1974-01-01
On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
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On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Released
1974-01-01
Runtime
110
Director
Rolf Lyssy
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Crime
Thriller
History
Language
Deutsch
Production
Casts
Peter Bollag
Peter Bollag
Gert Haucke
Gert HauckeMarianne Kehlau
Marianne Kehlau
Hilde Ziegler
Hilde Ziegler
Wolfram Berger
Wolfram Berger
Max Knapp
Max Knapp
Günter Strack
Günter StrackKlaus Knuth
Klaus Knuth
Peter Arens
Peter ArensRené Scheibli
René Scheibli
Alfred Schlageter
Alfred SchlageterWolfgang Hiller
Wolfgang Hiller