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Operation Teutonic Sword

1958-06-06 de 49m
Documentary
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.

Director

Annelie Thorndike

Director

Andrew Thorndike

Editor

Andrew Thorndike

Writer

Annelie Thorndike

Editor

Annelie Thorndike

Music

Paul Dessau

Status

Released

Countries

  • East Germany

Companies

  • DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme