The Blum Affair
Directed by Erich EngelWhere to Watch The Blum Affair
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The Blum Affair was released on December 3, 1948.
The Blum Affair was directed by Erich Engel.
The Blum Affair has a runtime of 1h 49m.
The Blum Affair was produced by Herbert Uhlich.
This early postwar suspense story, based on a well-known 1926 murder trial with Dreyfus-like overtones also represents an East German reflection on Nazism. Dr. Blum, a Jewish manufacturer living in Germany, is falsely accused of killing his booker. Even when the real killer's identity becomes evident, the state prosecutor refuses to accept Blum's innocence. The film explores German reaction to the trial and investigates the relationship between the legal system, antisemitism, and fascism, providing insight into the historical context that allowed Nazism to flourish.
The key characters in The Blum Affair are Mörder Karlheinz Gabler (Hans Christian Blech), Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger (Ernst Waldow), Untersuchungsrichter Konrat (Paul Bildt).
The Blum Affair is a Drama, History, Crime film.
The Blum Affair has an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10.