Wir Geiseln der SS

The last weeks of the Second World War are unforgettable for everyone, but particularly for those who were involved in this traumatic story. It is a story that covers all: heroes and villains, hopes and fears, friendship and perfidy, great names, dramatic twists, and eventually, a happy ending. 2015 marks its 70th anniversary. This two-part documentary with its high-caliber cast of characters and elaborate TV drama elements will perfectly fit the demands of a TV event of liberation. All in all, the illustrious circle of "special prisoners" locked up by the Nazi regime counts 135 celebrities from 17 European countries, including their family members. Amongst them the French Prime Minister Léon Blum, the Austrian Chancelor Kurt v. Schuschnigg, the British secret service member Sigismund Payne Best and his compatriot Bertram "Jimmy" James. Family members of resistance fighters as Goerdeler or Stauffenberg, like the 15 year-old Benigna, are also part of the group.