Escape Route to Marseille (1977): cast, story & where to watch
1977 · Film
Released in 1977, Escape Route to Marseille is a documentary film directed by Gerhard Theuring, running about 210 minutes. “Images from a working journal (1977) on the novel Transit (1941) by Anna Seghers” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Documentary in two parts that blends dramatized reconstructions, personal reminisces and newsreel footage to tell the story of the flight of German refugees through occupied France to Marseilles in 1940. In 1977 Ingemo Engström and Gerhard Theuring embark on a journey through France. They trace the escape route of the German emigration in France 1940/41, documenting the places, talking to witnesses, relating the temporal layers. The film Escape Route to Marseilles that was the result of this journey, carries the subtitle “Images from a working journal (1977) on the novel Transit (1941) by Anna Seghers”.
Who’s in it. Escape Route to Marseille stars Ruth Fabian, Reinhardt Firchow as Narrator, Peter Gingold and Katharina Thalbach, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Escape Route to Marseille page.
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- Where can I watch Escape Route to Marseille (1977)?
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- Who stars in Escape Route to Marseille?
- Escape Route to Marseille stars Ruth Fabian, Reinhardt Firchow, Peter Gingold, Katharina Thalbach and Rüdiger Vogler.
- When was Escape Route to Marseille released?
- Escape Route to Marseille was released in 1977, with a runtime of about 210 minutes.