Witness 11
| Witness 11 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sean Mitchell |
| Produced by | Helen Jang Mitchell and Sean Mitchell |
| Written by | Sean Mitchell |
| Starring |
Oleg Liptsin Paul Guadarrama |
| Music by | Larry Groupe |
| Cinematography | Chris Lawing |
Production company |
Metaphora Studios |
Release dates | 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Witness 11 is a 2012 short dramatic film based on the testimony of renowned German poet and playwright, Bertolt Brecht, during the height of the 1940s Red Scare. It was directed by Sean Mitchell,[1] and stars Oleg Liptsin, Paul Guadarrama and Matt Shelton.
The film was shot in 2012 at the Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California.[2]
Plot
Called before the House Un-American Activities Committee.[3] (HUAC) during their notorious Hollywood Ten investigation, famed German playwright Bertolt Brecht must choose between betraying himself and his friends, and imprisonment. In the end, Brecht testified that he had never been a member of the Communist Party.[3]
Cast
- Oleg Liptsin as Bertolt Brecht
- Paul Guadarrama as Robert E. Stripling
- Matt Shelton as Dalton Trumbo
- Tatjana Dzambazova as Helene Brecht
- Dean Enciroli as J. Parnell Thomas
- Philip Estrin as Green
- John Scacco as Rep. Vail
- Steven Mann as Herbert Biberman
- Fritz Zimmerman as Baumgardt
- David Rosenthal as John Howard Lawson
- Bret Grantham as Bartley Crum
- Juliet Hilton as Barbara Brecht
References
- ↑ Sanchez, Don (20 March 2012). "Berkeley filmmaker raising money for short online". ABC 7 News (KGO-TV). Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ Taylor, Tracey (20 March 2012). "Film about Bertolt Brecht being shot at Berkeley City Club". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Brecht_HUAC_hearing