At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

92 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1980

A rich and challenging account of the experiences of a German Jewish musician who settled in Britain to escape Nazi persecution. Two of his friends are being sued by a former SS Kommandant, who denies their accusation that he was responsible for the genocide of 300 Belgians. Documentary interviews and archive footage merge with dramatised scenes to create a new way of representing history and memory.

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

92 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1980

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
A rich and challenging account of the experiences of a German Jewish musician who settled in Britain to escape Nazi persecution. Two of his friends are being sued by a former SS Kommandant, who denies their accusation that he was responsible for the genocide of 300 Belgians. Documentary interviews and archive footage merge with dramatised scenes to create a new way of representing history and memory.
Producers
Original title At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
Directors Ian Owles, Nick Burton, Anthea Kennedy
Writers Ian Owles

Cast

Paul Geoffrey

as Johannes Schmidt

Michael Mellinger

as Johannes Schmidt

Val Kennedy

as Johannes Schmidt

Brigitte Kahn

as Sophie Vogel

Gerhard Richter

as Gerhard Langsdorf

Frederick Jaeger

as Kurt Langsdorf

Stacey Tendeter

as Author

Alister Cameron

as 1st Policeman

Stephen Kane

as 2nd Policeman

William Keddell

as Young Kurt

Andrew Wyllie

as Young Gerhard

David Shawyer

as Löwenstein

Milos Kirek

as Comintern Official

Tyrone Brown

as American soldier

Tom Kelly

as Paul Crotenberg

Anne Rees-Mogg

as Paul’s Mother

Wolf Kahler

as Wolfgang Leonhard

Michael Wolf

as S.E.D. Official

John Oxley

as Mischa Wolf

Francis Batsoni

as Johannes’ Father

John Taylor

as Johannes’ Uncle

Karen Wagstaff

as Johannes’ Wife

Richard Herz

as Bruno Schleicher

Bill Feltham

as Waiter

David Sibley

as Voice