Grüningers Fall

Name: Grüningers Fall
Released: 1998-02-16
Rating: 8.3

1998

Trailer

The Grüninger case from Switzerland. This is a documentary about a police officer who showed civil courage back in the forties when he led many refugees fleeing German Nazi terror immigrate to Switzerland, although he was advised not to do so. Grüninger later was sued by the state of Switzerland, lost his job and died in the early seventies. The film constructs a just lawsuit with eye-witnesses and thus fully legitimates what Grüninger did.

Release Date

1998-02-16

Status

Released

Original Title

Grüningers Fall

Runtime

1h 40m

Original Language

DE

Production Countries

Switzerland

Production Companies

SRF, Lea Produktion

Overview

The Grüninger case from Switzerland. This is a documentary about a police officer who showed civil courage back in the forties when he led many refugees fleeing German Nazi terror immigrate to Switzerland, although he was advised not to do so. Grüninger later was sued by the state of Switzerland, lost his job and died in the early seventies. The film constructs a just lawsuit with eye-witnesses and thus fully legitimates what Grüninger did.

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