Heir To An Execution

2004 1h 39m ★7.0

Documentary History

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.

Release Date January 1, 2004

Runtime 1h 39m

Country United States of America

Language English

Director Ivy Meeropol

Category Documentary, History

Rating 7.0 / 10 (TMDb)

Year 2004