Hermann My Father
1987, German. Directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms.
"Hermann mein Vater" is a companion piece by director Helma Sanders-Brahms to her 1980 film "Germany Pale Mother". The latter work was focused on the impact of war on a German family. This made-for-tv documentary follows Sanders-Brahms and her father Hermann on a trip to Normandy, where he was stationed as a soldier in 1940-41.
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- 0h 54m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 11 June 1987
- Original title
- Hermann mein Vater
- Country
- Germany, France
- Written by
- Helma Sanders-Brahms
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Hermann My Father (1987) was directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms and stars Helma Sanders-Brahms, Hermann Sander, Maurice Bazin.