Hostages of the SS (2015)
April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…
Director: Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt
Genre: Drama, History, War
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Cast
- Tim Bergmann - Bogislav von Bonin
- Isabelle Barth - Ingeborg Schroeder
- Torsten Münchow - Garibaldi
- Martin Thaler - Kurt von Schuschnigg
- Marc Benjamin - Jimmy James
- Uwe Bohm - Bader
- Henriette Schmidt - Fey von Hassel
- Xenia Benevolenskaya - Benigna Goerdeler
- Tomas Spencer - Fey von Hassel
- Gerhard Wittmann - Stiller
Production: Beetz Brothers Film Production, ZDF, ORF, nordmedia
Country: Germany
Language: Français, Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, miniseries
More Films by Director: Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hostages of the SS about?
- April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…
- Who directed Hostages of the SS?
- Hostages of the SS was directed by Christian Frey, Carsten Gutschmidt.
- Who stars in Hostages of the SS?
- Hostages of the SS stars Tim Bergmann, Isabelle Barth, Torsten Münchow, Martin Thaler, Marc Benjamin, Uwe Bohm.
- What genre is Hostages of the SS?
- Hostages of the SS is a Drama, History, War film.
- Where was Hostages of the SS produced?
- Hostages of the SS was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Hostages of the SS?
- The themes of Hostages of the SS include: World War II: Global Conflict, The Horror of War and Humanity.