Movie
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
Released: January 1, 1980 (1980)
Runtime: 92 minutes
Genres: Drama, Documentary
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Frederick Jaeger as Kurt Langsdorf
Age at release: 51
- Michael Mellinger as Johannes Schmidt
Age at release: 50
- Gerhard Richter as Gerhard Langsdorf
Age at release: 47
- Stacey Tendeter as Author
Age at release: 30
- Paul Geoffrey as Johannes Schmidt
Age at release: 24
- Val Kennedy as Johannes Schmidt
Age at release: Unknown
- Brigitte Kahn as Sophie Vogel
Age at release: Unknown
- Alister Cameron as 1st Policeman
Age at release: Unknown
- Stephen Kane as 2nd Policeman
Age at release: Unknown
- Andrew Wyllie as Young Gerhard
Age at release: Unknown
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- Wolf Kahler as Wolfgang Leonhard
Age at release: 39
- Milos Kirek as Comintern Official
Age at release: 33
- David Sibley as Voice
Age at release: 31
- Michael Wolf as S.E.D. Official
Age at release: 12
- David Shawyer as Löwenstein
Age at release: Unknown
- Tyrone Brown as American soldier
Age at release: Unknown
- Tom Kelly as Paul Crotenberg
Age at release: Unknown
- John Oxley as Mischa Wolf
Age at release: Unknown
- Francis Batsoni as Johannes’ Father
Age at release: Unknown
- John Taylor as Johannes’ Uncle
Age at release: Unknown
- Karen Wagstaff as Johannes’ Wife
Age at release: Unknown
- Richard Herz as Bruno Schleicher
Age at release: Unknown
- Bill Feltham as Waiter
Age at release: Unknown