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Geheimarchiv An Der Elbe
''Geheimarchiv an der Elbe'' (''Secret Archive on the Elbe'') is an East German war film set in the last days of World War II in Europe and directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen. It stars Hans-Peter Minetti, Albert Hetterle and Günther Simon. Based on a novel by Alexander Nassibow Drehbuch, it was released in 1963. The film follows the exploits of a Soviet communist officer, Major Kerimov (Minetti), who is sent to recover a Secret Archive from the Nazis. The film was Jung-Alsen's last film for DEFA. Plot Shortly before the end of the Second World War: SS-Gruppenführer Upitz knows that Germany has lost the war. He tries to give himself an advantage for the time after the war and accepts an offer from the Americans. He receives immunity from prosecution if, in return, he hands over to them the Gestapo's secret archive, which is hidden on the Elbe River in Meissen. It contains the data of all agents placed by the Gestapo in the Soviet Union and the Balkans. The Soviet Abwehrdienst is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Jung-Alsen
Kurt Jung-Alsen (18 June 1915 – 20 December 1976) was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 24 films between 1954 and 1976. Selected filmography * ''The Call of the Sea'' (1951) * ''Duped Till Doomsday'' (1957) * ''Polonia-Express ''Polonia-Express'' is an East German film directed by Kurt Jung-Alsen. It was released in 1957. Cast * Alice Graf as Hella Merkel * Horst Schön as Fritz Marr * Gerhard Bienert as Wilhelm Merkel * Martin Flörchinger as Ralow * Rudolf Ulrich as ...'' (1957) References External links * 1915 births 1976 deaths Film people from Bavaria People from Starnberg (district) Recipients of the Heinrich Greif Prize {{Germany-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |