Movie
The Lawyers
“A German Story”
5.7/10
2009
1h 32m
de
Documentary
Overview
In the early 1970s, Otto Schily and Hans-Christian Ströbele were part of the group of attorneys of the left-wing extraparliamentary opposition in Germany. In this function, they, for instance, represented the militant Horst Mahler in court. One thing that united all three of them was their goal to create a new and different republic. They viewed Federal Germany as an oppressor of political freedom and as a vassal of the United States. Today, Schily is a former Federal Minister of the Interior with a firmly conservative stance and Ströbele is a well-respected member of the left wing of the Green Party in the German parliament while Mahler has again come into conflict with the law because of his extremist right-wing activities.
Director
Birgit Schulz
Writers
Birgit Schulz
Movie Information
Release Date
November 19, 2009
Runtime
1h 32m
Status
Released
Original Language
de
Vote Count
9
Production
Bildersturm
