The Red Orchestra was one of the most important spy groups that operated against Nazis during WWII. This intriguing documentary captures how a group of Jewish communists in Brussels radioed Hitler’s plans for the invasion of the USSR. After the war, many ex-Gestapo joined Western intelligence while some were imprisoned by the Soviets.
Underwritten by Nadine Joseph & Neil Goteiner in memory of Monique & Théophile Joseph, Z"L; Rayna & Richard Ravitz.
- Year2021
- Runtime120 minutes
- LanguageFrench, German, Hebrew, English
- CountryBelgium, Germany, Israel
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- NoteOriginal title: Die rote Kapelle
- DirectorCarl-Ludwig Rettinger
- ScreenwriterCarl-Ludwig Rettinger
- ProducerJoachim Ortmanns, Isabelle Truc, Gidi Avivi
- CastYehudit Kafri, Lital Levin, Rebecca Donner, Roberta Böcker, Hans Coppi Jr.
- CinematographerLutz Reitemeier, Oliver Verdoot
- EditorMartin Kaiser-Landwehr
- MusicEloi Ragot
The Red Orchestra was one of the most important spy groups that operated against Nazis during WWII. This intriguing documentary captures how a group of Jewish communists in Brussels radioed Hitler’s plans for the invasion of the USSR. After the war, many ex-Gestapo joined Western intelligence while some were imprisoned by the Soviets.
Underwritten by Nadine Joseph & Neil Goteiner in memory of Monique & Théophile Joseph, Z"L; Rayna & Richard Ravitz.
- Year2021
- Runtime120 minutes
- LanguageFrench, German, Hebrew, English
- CountryBelgium, Germany, Israel
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- NoteOriginal title: Die rote Kapelle
- DirectorCarl-Ludwig Rettinger
- ScreenwriterCarl-Ludwig Rettinger
- ProducerJoachim Ortmanns, Isabelle Truc, Gidi Avivi
- CastYehudit Kafri, Lital Levin, Rebecca Donner, Roberta Böcker, Hans Coppi Jr.
- CinematographerLutz Reitemeier, Oliver Verdoot
- EditorMartin Kaiser-Landwehr
- MusicEloi Ragot