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Von Werra

Switzerland / Germany, January 2002
FILM, Documentary, 102 min.

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directed by
Werner Swiss Schweizer
Written by
Martin Witz
Status
In distribution

Franz von Werra – fighter pilot for the German Luftwaffe during World War II, gentleman, favourite of the Nazi media, and the only German ever to escape British captivity. During the mid-50's, the spectacular escape to Canada and the USA was made into a film with Hardy Kruger in the leading role. Once again, von Werra became an important role model for young Germans: a courageous man who fends for himself to fight for his own wellbeing – but not on behalf of National Socialistic ideas. In 1941, von Werra lost his life in a mysterious crash. Numerous rumours regarding this incident, as well as his origins – for he was Swiss – developed. Using the feature film “The One that Got Away” as the starting point, film director Werner Schweizer, together with Hardy Krüger, follows the traces of this historical antetype.

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World Premiere
January 2002
Original Version
English, German,  colour und s/w, 35mm, 102 min.
Production
Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Werner Swiss Schweizer
directed by
Werner Swiss Schweizer
Written by
Martin Witz (in collaboration with Wilfried Meichtry)
Cinemato­graphy
Pio Corradi
Editing
Kathrin Plüss
Location Sound Mix
Martin Witz

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Peppermint Enterprises Ltd. & Co. KG

Worldwide Distribution

Germany
Real Fiction Filmverleih Distribution
Release date: 20.11.2003
Switzerland
Xenix Filmdistribution GmbH Distribution
Release date: 13.11.2002

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