The Kleist File
2011, German. Directed by Torsten Striegnitz.
Kleist's death at Wannsee - a spectacular case that has disturbed and fascinated posterity to this day. The German poet is found shot - what does that mean? What exactly happened on the afternoon of November 21, 1811 at Kleiner Wannsee? What do you know about the woman who died with him?
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- 0h 52m
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- Language
- German
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- Released
- 16 March 2011
- Original title
- Die Akte Kleist
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Simone Dobmeier, Torsten Striegnitz, Hedwig Schmutte
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Who directed The Kleist File?
The Kleist File (2011) was directed by Torsten Striegnitz and stars Alexander Beyer, Meret Becker, Nina Hoss.