Germany / Aug 23, 1961 / East Germany
1h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
To justify their invasion of Poland at the start of WWII, Nazi high command hatches a secret plan: six Polish men from an SS training camp are sent on a special mission to the town of Gleiwitz, to fake a Polish raid on Germany. The ‘provoked’ Germans will thus launch a ‘counterattack’ on Poland.
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Genres
DramaHistoryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Fall Gleiwitz |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 23 agosto 1961 |
| Writer | Günther Rücker, Wolfgang Kohlhaase |
| Editing | Evelyn Carow |
| Cinematography | Jan Čuřík |
| Assistant directors | Gerhard Klein |
| Camera operators | Jan Čuřík |
| Additional photography | Jan Čuřík |
| Production design | Gerhard Helwig |
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| Art direction | Gerhard Helwig |
| Set decoration | Gerhard Helwig |
| Music | Kurt Schwaen |
| Sound | Kurt Schwaen |
| Costume design | Gerhard Klein |
| Makeup | Gerhard Klein |
| Hairstyling | Gerhard Klein |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Hungary / Oct 05, 1961
Romania / Dec 01, 1961
Russia / May 14, 1962
TV
Russia / Sep 21, 1962
Germany / Oct 11, 1963 / West Germany
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