Cast
Morton Sobell
as Self
Michael Meeropol
as Self
Bob Considine
as Self - International News Service
Sally Kanter Bruin
as Self - friend of Ethel Rosenberg
Abe Osheroff
as Self - Union Activist
J. Edgar Hoover
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Nixon
as Self - Vice President (archive footage)
David Greenglass
as Self - Ethel Rosenberg's brother
Emanuel Bloch
as Self - the Rosenbergs' attorney
Greg Meeropol
as Self - grandson of the Rosenbergs
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2004
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresDocumentary, History
Votes8
DirectorIvy Meeropol
WritersIvy Meeropol
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHeir To An Execution
About Heir To An Execution
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 that drove the couple.
Directed by Ivy Meeropol, Heir To An Execution leans on a strong ensemble — Morton Sobell, Michael Meeropol, Bob Considine — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2004.
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