At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
1980A 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.
Acted in
Paul Geoffrey
as Johannes Schmidt
Michael Mellinger
as Johannes Schmidt
Val Kennedy
as Johannes Schmidt
Brigitte Kahn
as Sophie Vogel
Gerhard Richter
as Gerhard Langsdorf
Frederick Jaeger
as Kurt Langsdorf
Stacey Tendeter
as Author
Alister Cameron
as 1st Policeman
Stephen Kane
as 2nd Policeman
William Keddell
as Young Kurt
Andrew Wyllie
as Young Gerhard
David Shawyer
as Löwenstein
Milos Kirek
as Comintern Official
Tyrone Brown
as American soldier
Tom Kelly
as Paul Crotenberg
Anne Rees-Mogg
as Paul’s Mother
Wolf Kahler
as Wolfgang Leonhard
Michael Wolf
as S.E.D. Official
John Oxley
as Mischa Wolf
Francis Batsoni
as Johannes’ Father
John Taylor
as Johannes’ Uncle
Karen Wagstaff
as Johannes’ Wife
Richard Herz
as Bruno Schleicher
Bill Feltham
as Waiter
David Sibley
as Voice