Who Killed Walter Benjamin…
20051h 13m6.0
Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- Spain
About
… not just a reconstruction of a death but the living portrait of the scene of the crime.
Philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), a German Jew, flees Germany in 1932, during the turmoil preceding Adolf Hitler's definitive rise to power. On September 26, 1940, he dies in Portbou, a small village on the French-Spanish border. The unexplained end of a man who managed to avoid a horrible fate just to face death in very mysterious circumstances.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Spain.
Details
- Director
- David Mauas
- Writing
- David Mauas, Joan Ripollés Iranzo
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 6, 2005
- Studio
- Milagros Producciones, Medianimación
Cast
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