A L Kennedy
Chooses television film Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
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Author and Comedian |
Books include The Blue Book, On Bullfighting and Day, which won the 2007 Costa Book of the Year. Often performs stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
A.L. Kennedy chooses the television听drama听Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985), about two German brothers, one of whom joins the SS.
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It stars Bill Nighy, John Shea and David Warner.
Image courtesy of Pegasus Entertainment Ltd.
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Oliver Hirschbiegel
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Director Oliver Hirschbiegel听on his Oscar nominated film Downfall,听and a听secret recording of Adolf Hitler.
From The Film Programme 31 Dec 2005
J.B Priestley
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J.B Priestley (An Inspector Calls)听on the Nazi psyche
Speaking on the 成人快手 23 June听1940
A L Kennedy
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A L Kennedy performs听a听stand-up routine on the experience of being a well-known听writer.
From The Writing Life 18 Feb 2010
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