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The Architect

Synopsis

July 19th 1947. Albert Speer, Hitler's Architect and War Minister, is sent to Spandau Prison for twenty years for his involvement in Nazi War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity. He claims ignorance of the Final Solution, but enlists the help of the prison chaplain to try to reconcile his sense of guilt over the terrible things that took place with his pride in his achievements and dream of building the greatest city in the world.

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
27 mins
Format
35mm Kodak
Director
Luke Watson
Producer
Royal College of Art, Lazennec Tout Court, Strawberry Vale Films
Director of Photography
Jake Polonsky
Principal cast
David Gwillim, Christopher Bowen and James Woolley
Executive Screen Writers
Malachi Smyth and Luke Watson

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Royal College of Art, Film and TV Department

Kensington Gore
London SW7 2EU
UK

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