The Delegation

The Delegation

1970 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama, Science Fiction, TV Movie

Journalist Will Roczinsky is dead. He was investigating UFO sightings. A TV broadcast summarizes the events up to his death. When broadcast at the time, viewers believed to be watching a documentary instead of a teleplay.

Directed by Rainer Erler · Written by Rainer Erler

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