TV Tip for Friday night, 18-07-2008

Skybird · 07-16-08, 08:54 AM

These are the two films against which Tom Cruise's "Valkyrie" will be measured (if it finally will not be delayed again and again).

FRI, 18th July 2330 local
ARD/Das Erste (first German TV channel)
"STAUFFENBERG" (2004)
http://programm.daserste.de/detail1....ahl=38&ziel=31
Considered to be the most precise movie about the events, with excellent actors (Ulrich Tukur as Stauffenberg). 3 nominations and one award (best movie) at the German TV awards 2004.

Almost at the same time, another Staufenberg movie on the second channel.

SAT, 19th July, 0010 local
ZDF (second german TV channel)
"DER 20. JULI" (1955, black/white)
http://spielfilm.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt...0,00.html?dr=1
A classic amongst the several Staufenberg films, a mixture of movie and docu-play. The director was a brother of the chief of the resistence group "Red Chapel", and was a leading commander of the general resistance during the Nazi time.

These two movies were the one of the two main reasons why I wondered why Cruise thought he had to make another Stauffenberg movie - with over half a dozen already available (the other reason having been that especially a scientologist should not play the figure of a resistence fighter against totalitarianism - that makes mockery of the historic legacy).

Sailor Steve · 07-16-08, 11:24 AM

Unfortunately the first listed is unavailable in any format in the United States. But thanks for the heads-up. I've added it to my 'must-get-someday' list.

07-16-08, 08:54 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	TV Tip for Friday night, 18-07-2008 These are the two films against which Tom Cruise's "Valkyrie" will be measured (if it finally will not be delayed again and again). FRI, 18th July 2330 local ARD/Das Erste (first German TV channel) "STAUFFENBERG" (2004) http://programm.daserste.de/detail1....ahl=38&ziel=31 Considered to be the most precise movie about the events, with excellent actors (Ulrich Tukur as Stauffenberg). 3 nominations and one award (best movie) at the German TV awards 2004. Almost at the same time, another Staufenberg movie on the second channel. SAT, 19th July, 0010 local ZDF (second german TV channel) "DER 20. JULI" (1955, black/white) http://spielfilm.zdf.de/ZDFde/inhalt...0,00.html?dr=1 A classic amongst the several Staufenberg films, a mixture of movie and docu-play. The director was a brother of the chief of the resistence group "Red Chapel", and was a leading commander of the general resistance during the Nazi time. These two movies were the one of the two main reasons why I wondered why Cruise thought he had to make another Stauffenberg movie - with over half a dozen already available (the other reason having been that especially a scientologist should not play the figure of a resistence fighter against totalitarianism - that makes mockery of the historic legacy). __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

07-16-08, 11:24 AM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Unfortunately the first listed is unavailable in any format in the United States. But thanks for the heads-up. I've added it to my 'must-get-someday' list. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo