The Court Is in Session (1943)
The world’s first trial against German war criminals took place in Kharkov in December 1943. The film covers the trial of three Germans and one Russian: Corporal of German Secret Field Police Reinhard Retzlaw; Captain of the German Military Counter-Espionage Service Wilhelm Langheld; SS Obersturmbannführer, Company Commander of the SD Sonderkommando Hans Ritz; and collaborator, assistant to SD Sonderkommando, driver of the “gas van” Mikhail Bulanov. In the presence of 40,000 Kharkov citizens, the criminals were hanged on the Blagoveshchensk market, where the invaders themselves had previously carried out mass executions.
Director: Ilya Kopalin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 51 min
Release Date: December 31, 1943
Production: Central Studio of Documentary Films
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Deutsch, Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Court Is in Session about?
- The world’s first trial against German war criminals took place in Kharkov in December 1943. The film covers the trial of three Germans and one Russian: Corporal of German Secret Field Police Reinhard Retzlaw; Captain of the German Military Counter-Espionage Service Wilhelm Langheld; SS Obersturmbannführer, Company Commander of the SD Sonderkommando Hans Ritz; and collaborator, assistant to SD Sonderkommando, driver of the “gas van” Mikhail Bulanov. In the presence of 40,000 Kharkov citizens, the criminals were hanged on the Blagoveshchensk market, where the invaders themselves had previously carried out mass executions.
- Who directed The Court Is in Session?
- The Court Is in Session was directed by Ilya Kopalin.
- How long is The Court Is in Session?
- The Court Is in Session has a runtime of 51m (51 minutes).
- What genre is The Court Is in Session?
- The Court Is in Session is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Court Is in Session produced?
- The Court Is in Session was produced in Soviet Union.