At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

Overview

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.

Directed by Anthea Kennedy, Nick Burton

Top cast

Paul Geoffrey

Johannes Schmidt

Michael Mellinger

Johannes Schmidt

V

Val Kennedy

Johannes Schmidt

B

Brigitte Kahn

Sophie Vogel

G

Gerhard Richter

Gerhard Langsdorf

Frederick Jaeger

Kurt Langsdorf

Stacey Tendeter

Author

A

Alister Cameron

1st Policeman

S

Stephen Kane

2nd Policeman

W

William Keddell

Young Kurt

A

Andrew Wyllie

Young Gerhard

D

David Shawyer

Löwenstein

Milos Kirek

Comintern Official

T

Tyrone Brown

American soldier

T

Tom Kelly

Paul Crotenberg

Anne Rees-Mogg

Paul’s Mother

Wolf Kahler

Wolfgang Leonhard

Michael Wolf

S.E.D. Official

J

John Oxley

Mischa Wolf

F

Francis Batsoni

Johannes’ Father

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