Escape Route to Marseille (1977)
Images from a working journal (1977) on the novel Transit (1941) by Anna Seghers
Documentary that blends dramatized reconstructions, personal reminisces and newsreel footage to tell the story of the flight of German refugees through occupied France to Marseilles in 1940. In 1977 Ingemo Engström and Gerhard Theuring embark on a journey through France. They trace the escape route of the German emigration in France 1940/41, documenting the places, talking to witnesses, relating the temporal layers.
Director: Ingemo Engström, Gerhard Theuring
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 210 min
Release Date: October 12, 1977
Cast
Screenplay
Editing: Heidi Murero
Production: WDR, IFAG-Filmproduktion, Theuring-Engström-Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Ingemo Engström, Gerhard Theuring
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Escape Route to Marseille about?
- Documentary that blends dramatized reconstructions, personal reminisces and newsreel footage to tell the story of the flight of German refugees through occupied France to Marseilles in 1940. In 1977 Ingemo Engström and Gerhard Theuring embark on a journey through France. They trace the escape route of the German emigration in France 1940/41, documenting the places, talking to witnesses, relating the temporal layers.
- Who directed Escape Route to Marseille?
- Escape Route to Marseille was directed by Ingemo Engström, Gerhard Theuring.
- Who stars in Escape Route to Marseille?
- Escape Route to Marseille stars Katharina Thalbach, Rüdiger Vogler, François Mouren-Provensal, Ruth Fabian, Reinhardt Firchow, Hildegard Schmahl.
- How long is Escape Route to Marseille?
- Escape Route to Marseille has a runtime of 3h 30m (210 minutes).
- What genre is Escape Route to Marseille?
- Escape Route to Marseille is a Documentary film.
- Where was Escape Route to Marseille produced?
- Escape Route to Marseille was produced in Germany.