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HEIR TO AN EXECUTION

Director:

  Ivy Meeropol
  

Year Released:

  2004

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Ivy Meeropol
  Michael Meeropol
  Robert Meeropol
  Ethel Rosenberg
  Julius Rosenberg
Movie Haiku:Documentary about Ethel & Julius Rosenberg, executed in 1953 for “stealing the secret of the atom bomb.” SPLIT DECISION: Rich thinks Meeropol should be more forthright about her grandparent’s espionage activities; Jan thinks what’s most relevant are the parallels between McCarthyism & the current threat to civil liberties after 9/11.***** For more, see the “Columns” section for Jan’s WJD review.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  Yes

Haiku Posted:

  2004