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Darwin meets Hitchcock in this true-crime tale of paradise found and lost. The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came To Eden is a fascinating documentary portrait of a 1930s murder mystery as strange and alluring as the famous archipelago itself. Fleeing conventional society, a Berlin doctor and his mistress start a new life on uninhabited Floreana Island. But after the international press sensationalizes the exploits of the Galapagos’ “Adam and Eve”, others flock there—including a self-styled Swiss Family Robinson and a gun-toting Viennese Baroness and her two lovers. Things would never be the same.
To bring this extraordinary story to life, filmmakers Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller (Ballets Russes) nimbly interweave newly unearthed home movies of these original settlers testimonies of modern day islanders stunning HD footage of native flora and fauna and powerful voice performances by Oscar® winner Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, Connie Nielsen, Sebastian Koch, Thomas Kretschmann, Gustaf Skarsgård and Josh Radnor. Macabre yet inspiring, The Galapagos Affair is a gripping parable of Robinson Crusoe adventure and utopian dreams gone awry.
Original Release
04/03/2014
US Release
04/03/2014
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cate Blanchett | Dore Strauch |
| Sebastian Koch | Heinz Wittmer |
| Thomas Kretschmann | Friedrich Ritter |
| Diane Kruger | Margret Wittmer |
| Connie Nielsen | Baroness Von Wagner |
| Josh Radnor | John Garth / John Garth (voice) |
| Gustaf Skarsgard | Rolf Blomberg |
| Octavio Latorre | Self - Interviewee |
| Fritz Hieber | Self - Interviewee |
| Steve Divine | Self - Interviewee |
Directors
Writers
Dayna Goldfine, Daniel Geller, Celeste Schaefer Snyder, Dore Strauch, Margret Wittmer, Friedrich Ritter, Hinz Wittmer, John Garth
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cate Blanchett | Dore Strauch |
| Sebastian Koch | Heinz Wittmer |
| Thomas Kretschmann | Friedrich Ritter |
| Diane Kruger | Margret Wittmer |
| Connie Nielsen | Baroness Von Wagner |
| Josh Radnor | John Garth / John Garth (voice) |
| Gustaf Skarsgard | Rolf Blomberg |
| Octavio Latorre | Self - Interviewee |
| Fritz Hieber | Self - Interviewee |
| Steve Divine | Self - Interviewee |
| Teppy Angermeyer | Self - Interviewee |
| Jacqueline De Roy | Self - Interviewee |
| Gil De Roy | Self - Interviewee |
| Carmen Angermeyer | Self - Interviewee |
| Jacob Lundh | Self - Interviewee |
| Daniel Fitter | Self - Interviewee |
| Rolf Wittmer | Self - Interviewee |
| Jorge Antonio Mahauad Wittmer | Self - Interviewee |
| Floreanita Wittner | Self - Interviewee |
| Friedel Horneman | Self - Interviewee |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jonathan Dana | Executive Producer |
| Daniel Geller | Producer |
| Dayna Goldfine | Producer |
| William McComas | Producer |
| Celeste Schaefer Snyder | Producer |
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