VHS format. In French with English subtitles. Thomas Holtzman, Keiko Kishi, Hans Otto Meissner, Mario Adorf, Nadine Baile.
Summary:
This docu-drama presents the case of Richard Sorge, a German journalist covering World War II in Japan. The screenplay was co-written by Hans Otto Meissner, the Chief of Protocol at the German Embassy in Tokyo during the war. He plays himself in the film. Official records show that Sorge was hanged as a Soviet spy on Nov. 7, 1944. As the film begins, several of the characters offer their conflicting opinions on Sorge's alleged espionage activities and reported death. The story then moves into reenactment of the events which led up to his capture. Sorge is credited with warning Moscow that the German army would invade but Japan would not. This allowed the Soviets to concentrate on their defense against the Nazi attack on Stalingrad, an event which had a great impact on the outcome of the war. The film ends much as it begins, with Meissner interviewing Sorge's associates and getting conflicting views about whether Sorge was executed, exchanged to the Soviets for Japanese prisoners or somehow managed to escape to freedom.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)25060203
Locations:
PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)
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