Philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), a German Jew, flees Germany in 1932, during the turmoil preceding Adolf Hitler's definitive rise to power. On September 26, 1940, he dies in Portbou, a small village on the French-Spanish border. The unexplained end of a man who managed to avoid a horrible fate just to face death in very mysterious circumstances.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJuan Ramón CapellaHimself | Himself |
| FFélix de AzúaHimself | Himself |
| SStéphane HesselHimself | Himself |
| DDani KaravanHimself | Himself |
| SStéphane MosèsHimself | Himself |
| GGary SmithHimself | Himself |
| RRolf TiedemannHimself | Himself |
| PPatrick von zur MühlenHimself | Himself |
| BBernd WitteHimself | Himself |
| EErdmut WizislaHimself | Himself |