Operation Teutonic Sword
1958
49min
Documentary
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Overview
An East German documentary by Andrew and Annelie Thorndike investigating NATO General Hans Speidel’s alleged role in the 1934 assassination of Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou. Drawing on archival footage and documents, it scrutinizes Speidel’s past and postwar career, provoking controversy and a ban in West Germany. The film won First Prize at the 1958 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and the Heinrich Greif Prize in East Germany.
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Who directed Operation Teutonic Sword?
Operation Teutonic Sword was directed by Annelie Thorndike and Andrew Thorndike.
How long is Operation Teutonic Sword?
Operation Teutonic Sword runs for 49min, and was released in 1958.
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