Vacation in Sylt (1957)

Name: Vacation in Sylt
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1957-09-01
Duration: 19 min
Cast: Irmgard Düren, Raimund Schelcher, Gerry Wolff

The East German documentary uncovers the postwar career of Heinz Reinefarth, the former SS general responsible for atrocities during the Warsaw Uprising who became mayor of Westerland on the island of Sylt. Combining archival footage with contemporary interviews, the film indicts West Germany for allowing former Nazi officials to return to public office.

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Released 1957-09-01 · 19 min · Documentary

Directed by Andrew Thorndike, Annelie Thorndike

Cast

Irmgard Düren as (voice)
Raimund Schelcher as (voice)
Gerry Wolff as (voice)