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Walter Mehring (29 April 1896 – 3 October 1981) was a German author and one of the most prominent satirical authors in the Weimar Republic. He was banned during the Third Reich and fled the country.
Apr 7, 2023 · Like in the show, Walter died by suicide on the French-Spanish border, thinking he was going to be turned over to Nazis. Read Walter Benjamin's work.
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Apr 14, 2023 · German actor Moritz Bleibtreu (Ron Lola Run, Das Experiment, and more) appears as Walter Benjamin, the German Jewish philosopher who tragically died by suicide in 1940 to evade being captured.
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Apr 7, 2023 · Sure, it’s fun to watch Mary Jayne bedazzle unsuspecting marks with her classical good looks and her disarming little pooch Dagobert, or Walter Mehring drunkenly improvise a satirical song ragging on Hitler while jumping from hotel bed to hotel bed.
Apr 8, 2023 · Walter Benjamin committed suicide after reaching Spain. He chose to die rather than be repatriated to Nazi Germany. Since the Splendide Hotel was no longer a safe place for the refugees, they were shifted to the chateau Villa Air-Bel.
Apr 7, 2023 · Moritz Bleibtreu as Walter Benjamin; Henriette Confurius as Lena Fischmann; Jonas Nay as Walter Mehring; Transatlantic is available to watch on Netflix now.
Apr 4, 2023 · Netflix will be dropping its lavish new period drama Transatlantic this week, here's a look at the main characters and where you may have seen the actors before. By Neela Debnath. 12:04, Tue, Apr...