Willem and Frieda
Synopsis
Willem, a gay artist, and Frieda, a Lesbian cellist, forged identity papers for Jews without a “J” on them but when the Nazis began to check the false paperwork against real files they came up with a daring plan to blow up the Central Records Office but without harming anyone.
Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 88 min
- Format
- Digital 4K HDTV
- Director
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John Hay
- Producer
- Julian Scott
- Executive Producer
- Stephen Fry, Jason Piette, Glenn Kendrick Ackermann
- Editor
- Shane Cooke
- Screenwriter
- Rik Charmichael
- Director of Photography
- Mark Lapwood
- Sound
- David Williams
- Music
- Debbie Wiseman
- Principal cast
- Stephen Fry
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Atticus Film & Television Ltd
123 Preston DroveBrighton
BN1 6LE
Sales Company
Disrupting Influence
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