Poster for the movie Erna, Helmut and the Nazis

Erna, Helmut and the Nazis

2021 • 60 minutes
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Germany, 1929. Helmut Machemer and Erna Schwalbe fall madly in love and marry in 1932. Everything indicates that a bright future awaits them; but then, in 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rise to power and their lives are suddenly put in danger because of Erna's Jewish ancestry.

Picture of Michaela Kametz

Michaela Kametz

Self - Narrator (voice)

Picture of Hans Machemer

Hans Machemer

Self

Picture of Thea Wilmer

Thea Wilmer

Self

Picture of Ludger Terliesner

Ludger Terliesner

Self

Picture of Hermann Krumme

Hermann Krumme

Self

Picture of Matthias Kiel

Matthias Kiel

Additional Voice (voice)

Picture of Miriam Jansen

Miriam Jansen

Additional Voice (voice)

Picture of Uli Auer

Uli Auer

Additional Voice (voice)

Picture of Claudia Kaffanke

Claudia Kaffanke

Additional Voice (voice)

Picture of Nick Gardiner

Nick Gardiner

Additional Voice (voice)

Picture of Helmut Machener

Helmut Machener

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Erna Schwalbe

Erna Schwalbe

Self (archive footage)

Picture of Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Picture of Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self - Politician (archive footage)