The Drama of Dresden

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The Drama of Dresden
Written bySebastian Dehnhardt
Directed bySebastian Dehnhardt
Music byEnjott Schneider
Country of originGermany
Production
ProducerLeopold Hoesch
Cinematography
  • Pawel Figurski
  • Johannes Imdahl
  • André Wawro (interviews)
EditorAndré Hammesfahr
Running time90 minutes
Production companyBroadview TV
Original release
Release8 February 2005 (2005-02-08)

The Drama of Dresden (German : Das Drama von Dresden) is a 2005 German television documentary film directed by Sebastian Dehnhardt about the bombing of the city of Dresden in 1945 during World War II. [1]

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryResult
2005World Television AwardBest Documentary [2] Nominated
2006 33rd International Emmy Awards Best Documentary [3] Won
Shanghai Television Festival Best History & Biography DocumentaryWon

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