Assassination in Davos
| Konfrontation | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rolf Lyssy |
| Produced by | Rolf Lyssy |
| Written by |
Georg Janett Rolf Lyssy |
| Starring |
Peter Bollag Gert Haucke Marianne Kehlau Hilde Ziegler |
| Music by | Arthur Paul Huber |
| Cinematography | Fritz E. Mäder |
| Edited by | Georg Janett |
Release dates |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Switzerland |
Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1976 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau.[1] It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by a student in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
- Peter Bollag - David Frankfurter
- Gert Haucke - Wilhelm Gustloff
- Marianne Kehlau - Frau Hedwig Gustloff
- Hilde Ziegler - Doris Steiger
- Wolfram Berger - Zvonko
- Michael Rittermann - Rabbi Frankfurter
- Alfred Schlageter - Rabbi Salomon
- Peter Arens - Procureur de l'Etat
- Max Knapp - President de la Cour
See also
- List of submissions to the 48th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "Assassination in Davos". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences