| Witness 11 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sean Mitchell |
| Written by | Sean Mitchell |
| Produced by | Helen Jang Mitchell and Sean Mitchell |
| Starring | Oleg Liptsin Paul Guadarrama |
| Cinematography | Chris Lawing |
| Music by | Larry Groupe |
| Production company | Metaphora Studios |
| Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Witness 11 is a 2012 short drama film directed by Sean Mitchell and starring Oleg Liptsin, Paul Guadarrama and Matt Shelton. It is based on the testimony of renowned German poet and playwright, Bertolt Brecht, during the height of the 1940s Red Scare.
The film was shot in 2012 at the Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California.
Premise
Called before the House Un-American Activities Committee. (HUAC) during their notorious Hollywood Ten investigation, famed German playwright Bertolt Brecht must choose between betraying himself and his friends, and imprisonment. In the end, Brecht testified that he had never been a member of the Communist Party.
Cast
- Oleg Liptsin as Bertolt Brecht
- Paul Guadarrama as Robert E. Stripling
- Matt Shelton as Dalton Trumbo
- Tatjana Dzambazova as Helene Brecht
- Dean Enciroli as J. Parnell Thomas
- Philip Estrin as Green
- John Scacco as Rep. Vail
- Steven Mann as Herbert Biberman
- Fritz Zimmerman as Baumgardt
- David Rosenthal as John Howard Lawson
- Bret Grantham as Bartley Crum
- Juliet Hilton as Barbara Brecht
References
- Sanchez, Don (20 March 2012). "Berkeley filmmaker raising money for short online". ABC 7 News. KGO-TV. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- Davison, Casey (16 July 2015). ""Witness 11" To Be Featured in St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase".
- Taylor, Tracey (20 March 2012). "Film about Bertolt Brecht being shot at Berkeley City Club". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ^ Brecht HUAC hearing
- Ceplair, Larry (2011). Anti-Communism in Twentieth Century America: A Critical History. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. p. 77.
External links
- Witness 11 at IMDb
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