Project Detail

Rachel and the Red Orchestra

Synopsis

Dramatised documentary about Rachel Gunzig, Resistance heroine and Communist spy. Rachel worked for the Red Orchestra, the WW2 spy network betrayed by West and East in the Cold War. A tale of adventure and ideological conflict, and the poignant story of a mother and the son who was the victim of her idealism.

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Features
Running time
33 mins 20 secs
Format
Digi Beta
Director
Nicole Sochor
Producer
Steve Boneham
Editor
Barbara Zosel
Screenwriter
Nicole Sochor
Director of Photography
Damien Chemin
Sound
Roger Walker
Composer
David Schweitzer
Principal cast
Diana Brooks

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Contact: Steve Boneham
Station Road
Beasonsfield
Bucks
UK

T 01494 671234

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