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At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength) (1980)

Genre : Drama, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Anthea Kennedy, Nick Burton

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Paul Geoffrey
Paul Geoffrey
Johannes Schmidt
Michael Mellinger
Michael Mellinger
Johannes Schmidt
Val Kennedy
Val Kennedy
Johannes Schmidt
Brigitte Kahn
Brigitte Kahn
Sophie Vogel
Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Langsdorf
Frederick Jaeger
Frederick Jaeger
Kurt Langsdorf
Stacey Tendeter
Stacey Tendeter
Author
Alister Cameron
Alister Cameron
1st Policeman
Stephen Kane
Stephen Kane
2nd Policeman
William Keddell
William Keddell
Young Kurt
Andrew Wyllie
Andrew Wyllie
Young Gerhard
David Shawyer
David Shawyer
Löwenstein
Milos Kirek
Milos Kirek
Comintern Official
Tyrone Brown
Tyrone Brown
American soldier
Tom Kelly
Tom Kelly
Paul Crotenberg
Anne Rees-Mogg
Anne Rees-Mogg
Paul’s Mother
Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler
Wolfgang Leonhard
Michael Wolf
Michael Wolf
S.E.D. Official
John Oxley
John Oxley
Mischa Wolf
Francis Batsoni
Francis Batsoni
Johannes’ Father
John Taylor
John Taylor
Johannes’ Uncle
Karen Wagstaff
Karen Wagstaff
Johannes’ Wife
Richard Herz
Richard Herz
Bruno Schleicher
Bill Feltham
Bill Feltham
Waiter
David Sibley
David Sibley
Voice

Crews

Anthea Kennedy
Anthea Kennedy
Director
Nick Burton
Nick Burton
Director
Patrick Duval
Patrick Duval
Director of Photography
Phoebe De Gaye
Phoebe De Gaye
Costume Designer
Benedict Mason
Benedict Mason
Music
Roger Ollerhead
Roger Ollerhead
Music
John White
John White
Conductor
Roger Ollerhead
Roger Ollerhead
Sound Recordist
Mary Pat Leece
Mary Pat Leece
Sound Assistant
Diana Webber
Diana Webber
Makeup Artist
Anthea Kennedy
Anthea Kennedy
Editor
Nick Burton
Nick Burton
Editor
Li Guy
Li Guy
Assistant Editor
Alan Andrews
Alan Andrews
Animation
Joi Leatherbarrow
Joi Leatherbarrow
Still Photographer
Peter Sainsbury
Peter Sainsbury
Executive Producer
Ian Owles
Ian Owles
Assistant Director
Patsy Nightingale
Patsy Nightingale
Production Manager
Jill Pack
Jill Pack
Production Assistant
Jenny Morley
Jenny Morley
Casting Associate
Ian Owles
Ian Owles
Script Consultant
John Smith
John Smith
Camera Production Assistant
Derek Little
Derek Little
Camera Production Assistant
Phil Fegan
Phil Fegan
Gaffer
Michael Chambers
Michael Chambers
Electrician
Olly Hoeben
Olly Hoeben
Grip
Jamie Leonard
Jamie Leonard
Production Designer
Mark Harrington
Mark Harrington
Assistant Art Director
Sue Barnes
Sue Barnes
Art Department Assistant
Rosalind Boon
Rosalind Boon
Title Designer
Danny Boon
Danny Boon
Title Designer
Martin Haskell
Martin Haskell
Sound Engineer
Colin Martin
Colin Martin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roger Ollerhead
Roger Ollerhead
Sound Editor

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