Assassination in Davos

1974 film

Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1974 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag [de], Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau.^[1] It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by David Frankfurter in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Cast

• Peter Bollag [de] – David Frankfurter
• Gert Haucke – Wilhelm Gustloff
• Marianne Kehlau – Frau Hedwig Gustloff
• Hilde Ziegler – Doris Steiger
• Wolfram Berger – Zvonko
• Michael Rittermann [de] – Rabbi Frankfurter
• Alfred Schlageter – Rabbi Salomon
• Peter Arens – Procureur de l'État
• Max Knapp – President de la Cour

See also

• List of submissions to the 48th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Swiss submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Assassination in Davos". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Assassination in Davos at IMDb