The kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby
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| German title | The kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby |
| Original title | The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1976 |
| length | 140 minutes |
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| Director | Buzz Kulik |
| script | JP Miller |
| production | David Gerber |
| music | Billy Goldenberg |
| camera | Charles F. Wheeler |
| cut | Rita Roland |
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The kidnapping of the Lindbergh Baby (Original title: The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case ) is an American drama film directed by Buzz Kulik in 1976 . The script is based on the kidnapping case and the subsequent process in 1932. The first broadcast in Germany took place on August 20, 1979 on ZDF .
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Charles Lindbergh is an American aviation pioneer who was the first person to cross the Atlantic non-stop by plane in 1927. This act made him a national hero in the United States.
On March 1, 1932, Lindbergh's son was kidnapped from his parents' house. A ransom note is coming in soon. As a mediator between Lindbergh and the kidnappers, Dr. Condon. The ransom was handed over, but on May 12, 1932 the baby was found dead. There is great public outrage over the crime.
The numbers of the ransom notes have been recorded. When bills with the noted numbers appear, Bruno Hauptmann is arrested as a suspect. The prosecution comes when parts of the ransom are found in his garage. The media exerted great pressure on the trial and the police were hindered in their investigation. Dr. Condon, who at first acts cautiously to avoid convicting innocents, vehemently calls for the death penalty for Hauptmann. The process is becoming more and more confusing and less fair for Hauptmann, for example, the prosecutor is a very good friend of Lindbergh. Due to the whole chaos, Hauptmann's guilt cannot be clearly clarified, but he is sentenced to death. Hauptmann's lawyer goes on appeal, but it is rejected. Lindbergh, who is under heavy pressure as a hero of the nation and thus as a role model himself, receives the threat that his second child should also be kidnapped. He moves to England with his family to find peace. In 1936, Hauptmann was finally executed.
Reviews
"The long, but never boring film paints a critical picture of society at that time; it exposes political calculation, vanity, the craving for recognition of average citizens and chauvinism."
Awards
In 1976 Anthony Hopkins was awarded an Emmy for his role . The producer David Gerber, the screenwriter JP Miller, the film editor Rita Roland, the costume designers Bob Christensen and Denita Cavett, as well as the sound designers Marvin I. Kosberg, Larry Kaufman, Jack Milner and William Andrews received further nominations. A year later, the film received a Golden Globe nomination for best TV film.
background
Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. , portrayed in the film by Peter Donat, had been Superintendent of the New Jersey Police Department since 1921 . He is the father of General Norman Schwarzkopf junior , the commander in chief of US troops in the 1991 Gulf War .
In addition to the internationally known movie stars Hopkins, Balsam, Cotton and De Young, Denise Alexander and Sian Barbara Allen only worked for television in their acting careers.
The composer Billy Goldenberg is known to German television viewers as the composer of the theme song for the television series Einsatz in Manhattan .
Web links
- The Lindbergh baby The abduction in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Abduction of the Lindbergh Baby. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed June 26, 2015 .