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Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story

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This documentary contains dramatized episodes about the lives of Erika and Klaus Mann, the brilliant children of German writer Thomas Mann.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2001-04-05

Runtime: 87 mins

Director: Wieland Speck, Andrea Weiss

Writer: Wieland Speck, Andrea Weiss

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Original title: Escape to Life: The Erika and Klaus Mann Story

Production Companies: Jezebel Productions, Zero Film

Production Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

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