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Released
2003 · FILM

The Red Orchestra

Directed by
Written by
Runtime
87 min
Language
DE
Documentary

Synopsis

The Red Orchestra was a Berlin-based resistance group that fought against the Third Reich within Germany. The Gestapo labeled them Communists and traitors, and so did the Allies. Only recently have historians recognized them as one of the most important resistance groups. This movie, made by the son of one of the survivors, tells their story for the first time to an American audience.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Rebecca RunzeShot by Rainer FettingScored by Martin Rev

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