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