Assassination in Davos

Assassination in Davos (German: Konfrontation) is a 1974 Swiss thriller film directed by Rolf Lyssy and starring Peter Bollag [de], Gert Haucke and Marianne Kehlau.[1] It is based on the assassination of the Swiss Nazi Wilhelm Gustloff by David Frankfurter in 1936. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]

Konfrontation
Directed byRolf Lyssy
Written byGeorg Janett
Rolf Lyssy
Produced byRolf Lyssy
StarringPeter Bollag [de]
Gert Haucke
Marianne Kehlau
Hilde Ziegler
CinematographyFritz E. Mäder
Edited byGeorg Janett
Music byArthur Paul Huber
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySwitzerland

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References

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  1. ^ "Assassination in Davos". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 2009-01-17. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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