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. |
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
A.L. Kennedy chooses the television drama Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil (1985), about two German brothers, one of whom joins the SS.
It stars Bill Nighy, John Shea and David Warner.
Image courtesy of Pegasus Entertainment Ltd.
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