Who Killed Walter Benjamin…
Quién mató a Walter Benjamin…
“… not just a reconstruction of a death but the living portrait of the scene of the crime.”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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- Director
- David Mauas
- Screenplay & Story
- David Mauas, Joan Ripollés Iranzo
- Original Score
- Xavier Maristany
- Original Title
- Quién mató a Walter Benjamin…
- Country of Origin
- Spain, Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- German, English, Catalan, Spanish, French
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Milagros Producciones, Medianimación, TV3, Nik Media
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Mauas
David Mauas, Joan Ripollés Iranzo
Xavier Maristany
Rachel Rusinek
Pau Valiente, Víctor Vidal
Miquel Alvarez, David Mauas
Department Leadership Roster
David Mauas
Writer
David Mauas
Director
Joan Ripollés Iranzo
Writer
Pau Valiente
Editor
Víctor Vidal
Editor
Rachel Rusinek
Director of Photography
Xavier Maristany
Original Music Composer
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What is Who Killed Walter Benjamin… about?
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.
Who directed Who Killed Walter Benjamin…?
Who Killed Walter Benjamin… was directed by David Mauas.
Who stars in Who Killed Walter Benjamin…?
The principal cast of Who Killed Walter Benjamin… includes Juan Ramón Capella, Félix de Azúa, Stéphane Hessel, Dani Karavan, Stéphane Mosès.
When was Who Killed Walter Benjamin… released and how long is it?
Who Killed Walter Benjamin… was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for Who Killed Walter Benjamin…?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who Killed Walter Benjamin… was composed by Xavier Maristany.