Movie Description
Unternehmen Teutonenschwert
(1958)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Annelie Thorndike,Andrew Thorndike
- Writer : Annelie Thorndike,Andrew Thorndike,Günther Rücker
- Editor : Andrew Thorndike,Annelie Thorndike
- Cast : Eckart Friedrichson
Cast
Sprecher
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Facts
Original TitleUnternehmen Teutonenschwert
Status Released
Release Information
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1958-06-06
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 00h 49m
Production CompaniesDEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme
Genres
- Documentary






















