Spain / Oct 06, 2005
… not just a reconstruction of a death but the living portrait of the scene of the crime.
1h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), a German Jew, flees Germany in 1932, during the turmoil preceding Adolf Hitler's definitive rise to power. On September 26, 1940, he dies in Portbou, a small village on the French-Spanish border. The unexplained end of a man who managed to avoid a horrible fate just to face death in very mysterious circumstances.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick von zur Mühlen | Himself |
| Bernd Witte | Himself |
| Erdmut Wizisla | Himself |
Genres
DocumentaryHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Quién mató a Walter Benjamin… |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Català, Español, Français |
| Production countries | Spain, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Milagros Producciones, Medianimación, TV3, Nik Media |
| Official site | whokilledwalterbenjamin.com |
| Release date | 6 ottobre 2005 |
| Executive producer | Miquel Alvarez, David Mauas |
| Writer | David Mauas, Joan Ripollés Iranzo |
| Editing | Pau Valiente, Víctor Vidal |
| Cinematography | Rachel Rusinek |
| Assistant directors | David Mauas |
| Camera operators | Rachel Rusinek |
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| Additional photography | Rachel Rusinek |
| Production design | Pau Valiente |
| Art direction | Pau Valiente |
| Set decoration | Pau Valiente |
| Music | Xavier Maristany, César Fernández Borrás, Shinya Kitamura |
| Sound | César Fernández Borrás, Shinya Kitamura, Xavier Maristany |
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