Tehlirian on Trial: Armenia's Avenger

8|2015|0h 52m| FR

Overview: On 15 March 1921, Talat Pasha, a high-ranking Turkish dignitary, was shot dead in a Berlin street by a young Armenian. A few months later, Soghomon Tehlirian, his assassin, appeared before a German court. He faced the death penalty. Yet, during the trial, the victim gradually changed into the guilty party, and the accused was finally acquitted.

Genres: Documentary, History

Director: Bernard George

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