Assassination in Davos (1974)

Directed by Rolf Lyssy1h 50mDrama,Crime,Thriller,History

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.

Year

1974

Country

Language

German

Release date

1 January 1974

TMDB

7.0 (1)

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