Assassination in Davos
Original title: Konfrontation
IMDb6.40
19741h 50m
Overview
On February 4, 1936, Wilhelm Gustloff, leader of the NSDAP, was shot dead in Davos. His assassin, 27-year-old David Frankfurter, wanted to use the action to highlight the persecution of the Jews. This docudrama describes with great precision the events leading up to the fateful day and the trial that followed. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Top-billed cast
- PPeter Bollag
- AAlfred Schlageter
- HHilde Ziegler
- WWolfram Berger
- RRené Scheibli
- GGünter Strack
- WWolfgang Hiller
- MMax Knapp
- GGert Haucke
- KKlaus Knuth
Crew
- Director
- Rolf Lyssy
- Writers
- Georg Janett, Rolf Lyssy
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Who directed Assassination in Davos?
Assassination in Davos was directed by Rolf Lyssy.
When was Assassination in Davos released?
Assassination in Davos was released in 1974.
