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SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. "Hitler's favorite commando" acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountain-top prison. Yet, he was also an egoist who stole other men's credit, an unrepentant Nazi, and a self-aggrandizing hogger of the limelight. This insightful documentary draws on in-depth research to uncover the truth about Skorzeny's career and complex personality. From his background as a student radical in Vienna to his bloody service with the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front, his surprise rebirth as a commando, and his intriguing post-war career and mysterious fortune, this film tells Otto Skorzeny's story in full for the first time.
Accompanying the film premiere is a discussion with directors Pablo Azorín Williams & Pedro de Echave, and moderator Jack Rosenbaum. To view the conversation please click here.
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The Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2020
- Runtime67 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountrySpain
- PremiereNorth American Premiere
- DirectorPedro de Echave García, Pablo Azorín Williams
- ScreenwriterPedro de Echave García
- CastLuis Maria Pardo, Jose Luis Blanco Corredoira, Ralph P. Ganis, Almudena Grandes
- CinematographerJavier Gonzalez Bordas
- EditorNofre Moya, Luis Perez
- MusicFrancisco Albeniz
We would appreciate your support if you would like to donate to our efforts and help cover our streaming costs. Please consider donating when "Unlocking" the film or by clicking here.
SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Skorzeny became a legend in his own time. "Hitler's favorite commando" acquired a reputation as a man of daring, renowned for his audacious 1943 mission to extricate Mussolini from a mountain-top prison. Yet, he was also an egoist who stole other men's credit, an unrepentant Nazi, and a self-aggrandizing hogger of the limelight. This insightful documentary draws on in-depth research to uncover the truth about Skorzeny's career and complex personality. From his background as a student radical in Vienna to his bloody service with the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front, his surprise rebirth as a commando, and his intriguing post-war career and mysterious fortune, this film tells Otto Skorzeny's story in full for the first time.
Accompanying the film premiere is a discussion with directors Pablo Azorín Williams & Pedro de Echave, and moderator Jack Rosenbaum. To view the conversation please click here.
────────────────────
The Miami Jewish Film Festival virtual program is made possible with the generous support of Benjamin Nahum and Tamar Roodner.
- Year2020
- Runtime67 minutes
- LanguageSpanish
- CountrySpain
- PremiereNorth American Premiere
- DirectorPedro de Echave García, Pablo Azorín Williams
- ScreenwriterPedro de Echave García
- CastLuis Maria Pardo, Jose Luis Blanco Corredoira, Ralph P. Ganis, Almudena Grandes
- CinematographerJavier Gonzalez Bordas
- EditorNofre Moya, Luis Perez
- MusicFrancisco Albeniz