Operation Teutonic Sword
Original title: Unternehmen Teutonenschwert
IMDb6.70
195849m
Overview
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.
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Crew
- Directors
- Annelie Thorndike, Andrew Thorndike
- Writers
- Annelie Thorndike, Günther Rücker, Andrew Thorndike
- Production
- DEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme
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Who directed Operation Teutonic Sword?
Operation Teutonic Sword was directed by Annelie Thorndike, Andrew Thorndike.
When was Operation Teutonic Sword released?
Operation Teutonic Sword was released in 1958.
