Edelweiss Pirates (film)
Edelweiss Pirates (German: Edelweisspiraten) is a 2004 German film directed by Niko von Glasow.[1]
| Edelweiss Pirates | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Niko von Glasow |
| Screenplay by | Kiki von Glasow Niko von Glasow |
| Produced by | Daniel Brucher |
| Starring | Ivan Stebunov Bela B. Jochen Nickel Anna Thalbach |
| Cinematography | Jolanta Dylewska |
| Edited by | Oli Weiss |
| Music by | Andreas Schilling |
Production company | Palladio Film |
Release date | 2004 |
Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis
Based on actual events, the film is set in 1944. It is the story of a group of rebellious teenage German boys opposed to the war and Nazism.[2] They become involved with an escaped convict who leads them into planning various acts of sabotage against the German war effort. This in turn brings them to the attention of the Gestapo.
Cast
- Ivan Stebunov as Karl Ripke
- Bela B. as Hans Steinbrück
- Jochen Nickel as Josef Hoegen
- Anna Thalbach as Cilly Serve
- Jan Decleir as Ferdinand Kütter
- Simon Taal as Peter Ripke
- Jean Jülich as old Karl Ripke
References
- "The Edelweiss Pirates". 10 November 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2016 – via IMDb.
- Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (1938-12-08). "Faces of Courage, The Edelweiss Pirates – Holocaust Teacher Resource Center". Holocaust-trc.org. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.