A Letter Without Words
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lisa Lewenz
Lisa Lewenz
Annemargaret Lewenz Osterkamp
Gerda Lewenz Wallach
Eduard A Wallach
Gerhard Arnhold
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A documentary based on film footage shot by Lisa Lewenz's wealthy grandmother, Ella, between 1914 and 1938 in Berlin. Included in the collection of images are a 1929 gathering of eminent Jewish intellectuals including Walter Gropius and Albert Einstein. The rise of National Socialism is also viewed through her lens as red Nazi banners are shown draped throughout Berlin.
Director
Lisa Lewenz
Cast
Lisa Lewenz
Annemargaret Lewenz Osterkamp
Gerda Lewenz Wallach
Eduard A Wallach
Gerhard Arnhold
Dorothea Lewenz
Crew
Paul Bartholomew
Penelope Falk
Anand Kamalakar
Ella Lewenz
Lisa Lewenz
Lisa Lewenz
Lisa Lewenz
Lisa Lewenz
Lisa Lewenz
David Liu
Ruth Schell
Lewis Spratlan
Bob Telson
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States February 1998
Released in United States January 1998
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States June 1998
Released in United States March 1998
Released in United States October 1998
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 11-22, 1998.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.
Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 8-15, 1998.
Shown at Florida Film Festival (in competition) June 12-21, 1998.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (in competition) in East Hampton, New York October 14-18, 1998.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 12-25, 1998.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.
Ella Lowenz was one of the first Germans to acquire a home movie camera in 1914.
This film footage was shot secretly due to the banning of independent filmmaking by the Third Reich.
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "8th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival" January 17-27, 1999.)
Released in United States February 1998 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 11-22, 1998.)
Released in United States March 1998 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 19-29, 1998.)
Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at Florida Film Festival (in competition) June 12-21, 1998.)
Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in New York City (Walter Reade) June 12-25, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 8-15, 1998.)
Released in United States October 1998 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (in competition) in East Hampton, New York October 14-18, 1998.)
