At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
(1980)

Released: 1980-01-01

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A rich and challenging account of the experiences of a German Jewish musician who settled in Britain to escape Nazi persecution. Two of his friends are being sued by a former SS Kommandant, who denies their accusation that he was responsible for the genocide of 300 Belgians. Documentary interviews and archive footage merge with dramatised scenes to create a new way of representing history and memory.

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Paul Geoffrey

as Johannes Schmidt

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Michael Mellinger

as Johannes Schmidt

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Val Kennedy

as Johannes Schmidt

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Brigitte Kahn

as Sophie Vogel

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Gerhard Richter

as Gerhard Langsdorf

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Frederick Jaeger

as Kurt Langsdorf

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Stephen Kane

as 2nd Policeman

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William Keddell

as Young Kurt

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Andrew Wyllie

as Young Gerhard

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David Shawyer

as Löwenstein

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Milos Kirek

as Comintern Official

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Tyrone Brown

as American soldier

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Tom Kelly

as Paul Crotenberg

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Anne Rees-Mogg

as Paul’s Mother

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Wolf Kahler

as Wolfgang Leonhard

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Michael Wolf

as S.E.D. Official

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John Oxley

as Mischa Wolf

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Francis Batsoni

as Johannes’ Father

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Ian Owles

Assistant Director

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Sue Barnes

Art Department Assistant

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Ian Owles

Script Consultant

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Joi Leatherbarrow

Still Photographer

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Jenny Morley

Casting Associate

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Patsy Nightingale

Production Manager

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Jamie Leonard

Production Designer

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Colin Martin

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Mary Pat Leece

Sound Assistant

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Li Guy

Assistant Editor

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