Who Killed Walter Benjamin…
… not just a reconstruction of a death but the living portrait of the scene of the crime.
6.0
3 votes
2005
1h 13m
Documentary
History
Overview
Philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), a German Jew, flees Germany in 1932, during the turmoil preceding Adolf Hitler's definitive rise to power. On September 26, 1940, he dies in Portbou, a small village on the French-Spanish border. The unexplained end of a man who managed to avoid a horrible fate just to face death in very mysterious circumstances.
Directed by David Mauas
Top cast
Details
Status
Released
Release date
October 6, 2005
Budget
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Revenue
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Language
German, English, Catalan, Spanish, French
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