1977 - Västtyskland - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

West Germany in the 1970s. Many artists, journalists and intellectuals were branded as sympathizers of Baader-Meinhof's left-wing terrorism. For filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, the illusion of a different Germany ended when the leaders of ...See moreWest Germany in the 1970s. Many artists, journalists and intellectuals were branded as sympathizers of Baader-Meinhof's left-wing terrorism. For filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff, the illusion of a different Germany ended when the leaders of the Baader-Meinhof League committed suicide. Why did the intellectual left sympathize with the group's violence for so long? Written by ARD See less