At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
92 mins
A rich and challenging account of the experiences of a German Jewish musician who settled in Britain to escape Nazi persecution. Two of his friends are being sued by a former SS Kommandant, who denies their accusation that he was responsible for the genocide of 300 Belgians. Documentary interviews and archive footage merge with dramatised scenes to create a new way of representing history and memory.
Val Kennedy
Johannes Schmidt
Brigitte Kahn
Sophie Vogel
Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Langsdorf
Alister Cameron
1st Policeman
Stephen Kane
2nd Policeman
William Keddell
Young Kurt
Andrew Wyllie
Young Gerhard
David Shawyer
Löwenstein
Tyrone Brown
American soldier
Tom Kelly
Paul Crotenberg
John Oxley
Mischa Wolf
Francis Batsoni
Johannes’ Father
John Taylor
Johannes’ Uncle
Karen Wagstaff
Johannes’ Wife
Richard Herz
Bruno Schleicher
Bill Feltham
Waiter
Anthea Kennedy
Director
Nick Burton
Director
Patrick Duval
Director of Photography
Benedict Mason
Music
Roger Ollerhead
Music
John White
Conductor
Roger Ollerhead
Sound Recordist
Mary Pat Leece
Sound Assistant
Diana Webber
Makeup Artist
Anthea Kennedy
Editor
Nick Burton
Editor
Li Guy
Assistant Editor
Alan Andrews
Animation
Joi Leatherbarrow
Still Photographer
Peter Sainsbury
Executive Producer
Ian Owles
Assistant Director
Patsy Nightingale
Production Manager
Jill Pack
Production Assistant
Jenny Morley
Casting Associate
Ian Owles
Script Consultant
John Smith
Camera Production Assistant
Derek Little
Camera Production Assistant
Phil Fegan
Gaffer
Michael Chambers
Electrician
Olly Hoeben
Grip
Jamie Leonard
Production Designer
Mark Harrington
Assistant Art Director
Sue Barnes
Art Department Assistant
Rosalind Boon
Title Designer
Danny Boon
Title Designer
Martin Haskell
Sound Engineer
Colin Martin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Roger Ollerhead
Sound Editor