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Erna, Helmut and the Nazis

20217.3 / 1060 min

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Overview

Germany, 1929. Helmut Machemer and Erna Schwalbe fall madly in love and marry in 1932. Everything indicates that a bright future awaits them; but then, in 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power and their lives are suddenly put in danger because of Erna's Jewish ancestry.

Cast

Michaela Kametz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Hans Machemer

Self

Thea Wilmer

Self

Ludger Terliesner

Self

Hermann Krumme

Self

Matthias Kiel

Additional Voice (voice)

Miriam Jansen

Additional Voice (voice)

Uli Auer

Additional Voice (voice)

Claudia Kaffanke

Additional Voice (voice)

Nick Gardiner

Additional Voice (voice)

Helmut Machener

Self (archive footage)

Erna Schwalbe

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Hermann Göring

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Crew

Jutta Pinzler

Director

Stephan Sattig

Director

Yves Maurice Itzek

Camera Operator

Jens Lindemann

Camera Operator

Patrick Penkert

Camera Operator

Kevin Löckener

Editor

Erasmus Ruppert

Sound Mixer

Jörn Radel

Graphic Designer

Johannes Hürter

Technical Advisor

Vera Pfeifer

Producer

Tina Wollenhaupt

Producer

Verena Schwend

Producer

Melanie Clausen

Production Manager

Ulrike Dotzer

Commissioning Editor

Peter Gottschalk

Commissioning Editor

Juliane Kirchberger

Commissioning Editor

Christian Schmeink

Co-Director