At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength) (1980)
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.
- Released
- 1980-01-01
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Anthea Kennedy, Nick Burton
Cast
- Paul Geoffrey as Johannes Schmidt
- Michael Mellinger as Johannes Schmidt
- Val Kennedy as Johannes Schmidt
- Brigitte Kahn as Sophie Vogel
- Gerhard Richter as Gerhard Langsdorf
- Frederick Jaeger as Kurt Langsdorf
- Stacey Tendeter as Author
- Alister Cameron as 1st Policeman
- Stephen Kane as 2nd Policeman
- William Keddell as Young Kurt
- Andrew Wyllie as Young Gerhard
- David Shawyer as Löwenstein
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