Summary The Grüninger case from Switzerland. This is a documentary about a police officer who showed civil courage back in the forties when he led many refugees fleeing German Nazi terror immigrate to Switzerland, although he was advised not to do so. Grüninger later was sued by the state of Switzerland, lost his job and died in the early seventies. The film constructs a just lawsuit with eye-witnesses and thus fully legitimates what Grüninger did. View more details
Directed : Richard Dindo
Written : Richard Dindo Stefan Keller
Stars : Charles Tenenbaum Jetty Tenenbaum Gary Lewitzki Janet Lewitzki
Genres : War Biography Documentary
Release date : Nov 19, 1998
Countries of origin : Switzerland
Official sites : Director's official site Swiss Films page
Language : German
Production companies : SRG - SSR Lea Produktion
Summary The Grüninger case from Switzerland. This is a documentary about a police officer who showed civil courage back in the forties when he led many refugees fleeing German Nazi terror immigrate to Switzerland, although he was advised not to do so. Grüninger later was sued by the state of Switzerland, lost his job and died in the early seventies. The film constructs a just lawsuit with eye-witnesses and thus fully legitimates what Grüninger did. View more details
Genres : War Biography Documentary
Release date : Nov 19, 1998
Countries of origin : Switzerland
Official sites : Director's official site Swiss Films page
Language : German
Production companies : SRG - SSR Lea Produktion
