Heir To An Execution

Overview

When Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death in 1953 for selling atomic secrets to the USSR, their two children were orphaned after every family member refused to take them in. Documentarian Ivy Meeropol, raised to believe in her grandparents' innocence, begins investigating what actually happened, interviewing family members and friends. With declassified papers indicating Julius was participating in espionage in some capacity, Ivy tries to understand the beliefs that drove the couple.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2004

Original language

English

Production

Blowback Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0388996