Mord an Rathenau

Overview

Germany 1922 during the Weimar Republic: Foreign Minister Walther Rathenau signs the Treaty of Rapallo between Germany and the Soviet Union. German national, conservative forces then speak of betrayal and anti-Semitic tones become loud. Plans for murder Rathenaus are forged in the vicinity of the Freikorps. The young engineer Horst Bergmann learns about the preparations of the assassination attempt and tries to warn Rathenau.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 23, 1961

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production

DEFA,Fernsehen der DDR

Cast

Otto Krieg Helbig,Hans Joachim Preil,Hans Knötzsch,Otto Stark,Peter Sturm,Karla Runkehl,Herwart Grosse,Horst Hiemer,Gustav Stähnisch,Karen Fredersdorfand 18 more

Director

Max Jaap

Writer

Alexander Stenbock-Fermor,Heinz Kamnitzer

Cinematography

Rolf Sohre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0385884