13 minutes
By: produced by Boris Ausserer, Oliver Schundler and Fred Breinersdorfer ; directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel ; written by Leonie-Claire Breinersdorfer
Contributors: Kaufman, Judith, cinematographer; Dittner, Alexander, film editor; Friedel, Christian, 1943- actor; Schüttler, Katharina, actor; Klaussner, Burghart, 1949- actor; Bülow, Johann von, actor; Lucky Bird Pictures (Firm); Südwestrundfunk (Germany); Sony Pictures Classics (Firm)
Published: 2017
Language: ger
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 114
Subjects: Drama; Anti-Nazi movement; Assassination attempt, 1939 (November 8)
Other titles: Elser :; Elser (Motion picture)
Description: During Hitler's anniversary speech on November 8, 1939, a man is arrested on the Swiss border for possession of suspicious objects. Just minutes later, a bomb explodes in the Munich Burgerbraukeller, immediately behind the Fuhrer's lectern, killing eight people. The man is Georg Elser, a carpenter from Konigsbronn in the Swabia region. A story of a man who nearly changed the world.
Notes: Title from container; title screen not available.

A Lucky Bird Pictures production in cooperation with Südwestrundfunk, Germany.

Based on the true story of the man minutes away from almost Killing Adolf Hilter.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.

Widescreen (2.40:1)

Director of photography, Judith Kaufman ; editor, Alexander Dittner.

Christian Friedel, Katharina Schüttler, Burghart Klaussner, Johann von Bülow.

Rating: R; for disturbing violence and some sexuality CHV rating: 14A

DVD; Widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital (German, English); Region 1, NTSC.

German dialogue; Spanish, English or French subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).