Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld (2011)

With her slap of the Federal Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger in 1968, Beate Klarsfeld abruptly got known worldwide. The film highlights the significance of this act and its background. Beate Klarsfeld, born in Berlin in 1939 as Beate Künzel, is primarily known to people as "the woman with the slap" and as the Nazi hunter. In 1960 she went to Paris and met her future husband Serge Klarsfeld, whose father was deported to Auschwitz and murdered there. She was confronted with the darkest part of German history, about which she had learned nothing at school. Serge gave her books to read and made her actively deal with them. Since then, she has not let go of dealing with the crimes of the Nazi era. For them, it was always about "responsibility, not guilt".

Director: Hanna Laura Klar
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 91 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Irmis Leidenschaft, Aliosha Biz
Cinematography: Maurice Eberl-Rothe, Thomas Giefer
Editing: Judith Futár-Klahn
Production: Klarfilm
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de

Keywords

holocaust (shoah), nazism, nsdap

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld about?
With her slap of the Federal Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger in 1968, Beate Klarsfeld abruptly got known worldwide. The film highlights the significance of this act and its background. Beate Klarsfeld, born in Berlin in 1939 as Beate Künzel, is primarily known to people as "the woman with the slap" and as the Nazi hunter. In 1960 she went to Paris and met her future husband Serge Klarsfeld, whose father was deported to Auschwitz and murdered there. She was confronted with the darkest part of German history, about which she had learned nothing at school. Serge gave her books to read and made her actively deal with them. Since then, she has not let go of dealing with the crimes of the Nazi era. For them, it was always about "responsibility, not guilt".
Who directed Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld?
Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld was directed by Hanna Laura Klar.
Who stars in Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld?
Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld stars Beate Klarsfeld, Serge Klarsfeld, Arno Klarsfeld, Günter Wallraff.
How long is Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld?
Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
What genre is Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld?
Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld is a Documentary film.
Where was Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld produced?
Berlin - Paris: Die Geschichte der Beate Klarsfeld was produced in Germany.