Fatal News (Der Fall Barschel) 8 years old
West Germany, 1987. The politician Uwe Barschel (1944-87), member of the Christian Democratic Union party and Minister-President of the Schleswig-Holstein region, is found dead in very sinister circumstances. Reporter David Burger pledges to find the truth behind one of the most important political scandals in German history, investigating countless speculations and conspiracy theories as he fights his own personal demons.
Credits
Antje Traue
Giselle Neumayer
Paula Kalenberg
Anja Pohle
Rolf Lassgård
Kay Steenkamp
Martin Brambach
Reiner Pfeiffer
Ronald Reagan
Himself (archive footage)
Matthias Matschke
Uwe Barschel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Antje Traue She was 35 , now 43 years old | as Giselle Neumayer |
| Paula Kalenberg She was 29 , now 38 years old | as Anja Pohle |
| Rolf Lassgård He was 60 , now 69 years old | as Kay Steenkamp |
| Martin Brambach He was 48 , now 57 years old | as Reiner Pfeiffer |
| Ronald Reagan He was 105 , 93 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Matthias Matschke He was 47 , now 56 years old | as Uwe Barschel |
| Edgar Selge He was 67 , now 76 years old | as Walter Brauneck |
| Fabian Hinrichs He was 42 , now 50 years old | as Olaf Nissen |
| Erich Honecker He was 103 , 81 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Stephan Schad He was 51 , now 60 years old | as Eike Barschel |
| Alexander Fehling He was 34 , now 43 years old | as David Burger |
| Oliver North He was 72 , now 81 years old | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Helmut Kohl He was 85 , 87 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Luise Heyer She was 30 , now 39 years old | as Simone Burger |
| Hans-Dietrich Genscher He was 88 , 89 years old when he died | as Himself (archive footage) |
| Godehard Giese He was 44 , now 52 years old | as Georg Szepanski |
| Patrick Hastert He was 56 , now 65 years old | as Monsieur Lombard |
| Rainer Bock He was 62 , now 70 years old | as Attorney General Hasse |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Yeşim Zolan Art | Production Design |
| Lucia Faust Costume & Make-Up | Costume Designer |
| Stefan Korte Sound | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Peter Hinderthür Sound He was 45 , now 53 years old | Original Music Composer |
| Ariane Krampe Production She was 55 , now 63 years old | Producer |
| Jan Sebastian Ballhaus Directing | First Assistant Director |
| Kai Tebbel Sound | Sound Designer |
| Andreas Radtke Editing He was 48 , now 56 years old | Editor |
| Benedict Neuenfels Camera He was 49 , now 58 years old | Director of Photography |
| Kilian Riedhof Directing He was 44 , now 53 years old | Director |
| Kilian Riedhof Writing He was 44 , now 53 years old | Writer |
Fatal News (8 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2016-02-06
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 2