Heir To An Execution

Heir To An Execution 2004 Released

Directed by Ivy Meeropol

Documentary, History · 99 min

 

Heir To An Execution 2004 Released

Directed by Ivy Meeropol

Documentary, History · 99 min

 

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... see more

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... see more
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Jan 1, 2004
COUNTRY
US
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EN
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English
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