Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1980
Runtime: 92 min
Status: Released
Videos
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength) (1980) - extract | BFI National Archive (YouTube)
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
1980
92 min
Overview
A rich and challenging account of the experiences of a German Jewish musician who settled in Britain to escape Nazi persecution. Two of his friends are being sued by a former SS Kommandant, who denies their accusation that he was responsible for the genocide of 300 Belgians. Documentary interviews and archive footage merge with dramatised scenes to create a new way of representing history and memory.
Genres
Drama
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
Flatrate
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Cast
Paul Geoffrey
Johannes Schmidt
Michael Mellinger
Johannes Schmidt
Val Kennedy
Johannes Schmidt
Brigitte Kahn
Sophie Vogel
Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Langsdorf
Frederick Jaeger
Kurt Langsdorf
Stacey Tendeter
Author
Alister Cameron
1st Policeman
Stephen Kane
2nd Policeman
William Keddell
Young Kurt
Andrew Wyllie
Young Gerhard
David Shawyer
Löwenstein
Crew
Anthea Kennedy
Director
Nick Burton
Director
Benedict Mason
Music
Roger Ollerhead
Music
Peter Sainsbury
Executive Producer
Posters
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