Assassination in Davos

Assassination in Davos

110 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1974

Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1976 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau. It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by a student in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Assassination in Davos

110 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1974

Assassination in Davos
Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1976 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag, Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau. It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by a student in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Producers
Original title Konfrontation
Directors Rolf Lyssy
Writers

Cast

Peter Bollag

as David Frankfurter

Gert Haucke

as Wilhelm Gustloff

Marianne Kehlau

as Frau Hedwig Gustloff

Hilde Ziegler

as Doris Steiger

Wolfram Berger

as Zvonko

Max Knapp

as President de la Cour

Peter Arens

as Staatsanwalt

René Scheibli

as Maduz

Alfred Schlageter

as Rabbi Dr. Salomon