The Schleyer Tape (1979)
The Schleyer Tape is a compilation of television and news footage comprising two hours of media accounts regarding the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang. Klaus vom Bruch's material begins with the September 1977 kidnapping of Hanns-Martin Schleyer and the dramatic news reportage from the scene of the car accident in Cologne where Schleyer was abducted.Vom Bruch then proceeds to chronologically relay footage from official press conferences, talkshow speculation, public interviews and the news, giving a broad and detailed account of the events leading up to the final downfall of the left-wing terrorist Red Army Faction and group suicide of Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and other RAF leaders.
Director: Klaus vom Bruch
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: January 1, 1979
Editing: Klaus vom Bruch
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Klaus vom Bruch
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Schleyer Tape about?
- The Schleyer Tape is a compilation of television and news footage comprising two hours of media accounts regarding the infamous Baader-Meinhof gang. Klaus vom Bruch's material begins with the September 1977 kidnapping of Hanns-Martin Schleyer and the dramatic news reportage from the scene of the car accident in Cologne where Schleyer was abducted.Vom Bruch then proceeds to chronologically relay footage from official press conferences, talkshow speculation, public interviews and the news, giving a broad and detailed account of the events leading up to the final downfall of the left-wing terrorist Red Army Faction and group suicide of Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and other RAF leaders.
- Who directed The Schleyer Tape?
- The Schleyer Tape was directed by Klaus vom Bruch.
- How long is The Schleyer Tape?
- The Schleyer Tape has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).