"A man has got to see his face." Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
This documentary moves chronologically through Black representation in horror films, revealing the genre's connections to Black history.
Heir To An Execution (2004)
When Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death in 1953 for selling atomic secrets to the USSR, their two children were orphaned after every family member refused to take them in. Documentarian Ivy Meeropol, raised to believe in her grandparents' innocence, begins investigating what actually happened, interviewing family members and friends. With declassified papers indicating Julius was participating in espionage in some capacity, Ivy tries to understand the beliefs that drove the couple.
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When Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were put to death in 1953 for selling atomic secrets to the USSR, their two children were orphaned after every family member refused to take them in. Documentarian Ivy Meeropol, raised to believe in her grandparents' innocence, begins investigating what actually happened, interviewing family members and friends. With declassified papers indicating Julius was participating in espionage in some capacity, Ivy tries to understand the beliefs that drove the couple.
Rating:PG
Genre:Documentary, History
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In Theaters:1/18/2004
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Blowback Productions
Cast
Ivy Meeropol
Director
Morton Sobell
Self
Michael Meeropol
Self
Bob Considine
Self - International News Service
Sally Kanter Bruin
Self - friend of Ethel Rosenberg
Abe Osheroff
Self - Union Activist
J. Edgar Hoover
Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
Self - Vice President (archive footage)
David Greenglass
Self - Ethel Rosenberg's brother
Emanuel Bloch
Self - the Rosenbergs' attorney
Greg Meeropol
Self - grandson of the Rosenbergs
Robert Meeropol
Self - younger son of the Rosenbergs
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