(Wir Geiseln der SS)

Overview: April 1945. In a dramatic operation the SS transports 139 special prisoners, and kin of the prisoners, into the Alps. The plan: to use the prisoners as bargaining chips in possible negotiations with the Allies. During the journey a number of prisoners plan their escape and experience six days between liberty and death, their fates in the hands of ruthless and increasingly nervous criminals. But the hostages band together and turn the tables with a clever ploy: they call in the Wehrmacht to aid them…

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Drama,

War & Politics

Networks:

ARTE

Year:

2015

Directors:

Christian Frey

Actors:

Bogislav von Bonin

Ingeborg Schroeder

Garibaldi

Kurt von Schuschnigg

Jimmy James

Crews:

Director

Director

Writer

Writer

Producer