Joseph Schmidt
Facts
Music Documentary, 60 min, 2004Directed by Marieke Schroeder
The story of Jewish tenor Joseph Schmidt whose voice touched millions in the early Thirties. When Germany voted Hitler into power, Schmidt had to flee. He died in Switzerland at the age of 38.
Cinematography: Martin Farkas, Thomas Bresinsky, Wolfgang Aichholzer
Editor: Gaby Kull-Neujahr
In co-production with SF, ZDF/3sat, ORF, VRT, and YLE
Supported by Media+
Photos
Quotes
Statement of colleague Paula Lindbergh-Salomon
"He was so sweet, that immediately one wanted to hug him and to console him, even though he wasn’t crying. Yet there was something within him, that gave you the impression that he wanted to cry."
Releases
On DVD with Edition Salzgeber:
