Heir To An Execution (2004)

Name: Heir To An Execution
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2004
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Morton Sobell, Michael Meeropol, Bob Considine, Sally Kanter Bruin, Abe Osheroff

1h 39m United States of America

Documentary History

Plot

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953, leaving their two children orphaned as relatives turned them away. Documentarian Ivy Meeropol, who grew up convinced of her grandparents' innocence, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind their controversial trial. Through interviews with family and friends, she delves into their lives and motivations. As declassified documents emerge, revealing Julius's involvement in espionage, Ivy grapples with the complex legacy of her grandparents and seeks to reconcile her upbringing with new revelations about their actions and beliefs.

Cast

Morton Sobell Michael Meeropol Bob Considine Sally Kanter Bruin Abe Osheroff J. Edgar Hoover Richard Nixon David Greenglass Emanuel Bloch Greg Meeropol Robert Meeropol Miriam Moskowitz Joseph McCarthy Rachel Meeropol Jenny Meeropol