The Court Is in Session
Суд идёт
Synopsis
The world’s first trial against German war criminals took place in Kharkov in December 1943. The film covers the trial of three Germans and one Russian: Corporal of German Secret Field Police Reinhard Retzlaw; Captain of the German Military Counter-Espionage Service Wilhelm Langheld; SS Obersturmbannführer, Company Commander of the SD Sonderkommando Hans Ritz; and collaborator, assistant to SD Sonderkommando, driver of the “gas van” Mikhail Bulanov. In the presence of 40,000 Kharkov citizens, the criminals were hanged on the Blagoveshchensk market, where the invaders themselves had previously carried out mass executions.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ilya Kopalin
- Original Title
- Суд идёт
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 51m
- Production Studios
- Central Studio of Documentary Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ilya Kopalin
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Kopalin
Director
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What is The Court Is in Session about?
The world’s first trial against German war criminals took place in Kharkov in December 1943. The film covers the trial of three Germans and one Russian: Corporal of German Secret Field Police Reinhard Retzlaw; Captain of the German Military Counter-Espionage Service Wilhelm Langheld; SS Obersturmbannführer, Company Commander of the SD Sonderkommando Hans Ritz; and collaborator, assistant to SD Sonderkommando, driver of the “gas van” Mikhail Bulanov. In the presence of 40,000 Kharkov citizens, the criminals were hanged on the Blagoveshchensk market, where the invaders themselves had previously carried out mass executions.
Who directed The Court Is in Session?
The Court Is in Session was directed by Ilya Kopalin.
Who stars in The Court Is in Session?
The principal cast of The Court Is in Session includes Not specified.
When was The Court Is in Session released and how long is it?
The Court Is in Session was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 51m.