Hermann My Father

Hermann My Father

52 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1987

"Hermann mein Vater" is a companion piece by director Helma Sanders-Brahms to her 1980 film "Germany Pale Mother". The latter work was focused on the impact of war on a German family. This made-for-tv documentary follows Sanders-Brahms and her father Hermann on a trip to Normandy, where he was stationed as a soldier in 1940-41.

Hermann My Father

52 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1987

Hermann My Father
"Hermann mein Vater" is a companion piece by director Helma Sanders-Brahms to her 1980 film "Germany Pale Mother". The latter work was focused on the impact of war on a German family. This made-for-tv documentary follows Sanders-Brahms and her father Hermann on a trip to Normandy, where he was stationed as a soldier in 1940-41.
Producers Antenne 2, ZDF, Ina, Helma Sanders-Brahms Filmproduktion
Original title Hermann mein Vater
Directors Helma Sanders-Brahms
Writers Helma Sanders-Brahms

Cast

Maurice Bazin

as Himself

Philippe Collin

as Himself

Herman Sander

as Himself

Helma Sanders-Brahms

as Narrator

Auguste Tertre

as Herself

Léon Villiers

as Himself