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At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength) (1980)
Directed by Anthea Kennedy, Nick Burton
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.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Paul Geoffrey | Michael Mellinger | Val Kennedy | Brigitte Kahn | Gerhard Richter | Frederick Jaeger | Stacey Tendeter | Alister Cameron | Stephen Kane | William Keddell | Andrew Wyllie | David Shawyer | Milos Kirek | Tyrone Brown | Tom Kelly | Anne Rees-Mogg | Wolf Kahler | Michael Wolf | John Oxley | Francis Batsoni | John Taylor | Karen Wagstaff | Richard Herz | Bill Feltham | David Sibley