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14/03/1982 Documentary, History, War 1h 24m
75
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Overview

The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the Holocaust could happen again. The history of European Jewish culture and events before and during the Holocaust are seen in newsreels, photographs, and animated segments. The words of the victims of the era are read, and footage from the liberation os a concentration camp is shown.

  1. Arnold Schwartzman

    Director, Writer

  2. Martin Gilbert

    Writer

  3. Marvin Hier

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Elizabeth Taylor

    Narrator (voice)

  2. Orson Welles

    Narrator (voice)

  3. Simon Wiesenthal

    Self

  4. Neville Chamberlain

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Joseph Goebbels

    Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)

  8. Hermann Göring

    Self - at Nuremberg Trials (archive footage)

  9. Rudolf Hess

    Self (archive footage)

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-10-17
Orson Welles anchors the narration here describing some of the most heinous imagery from human history. He commences with a potted history of the often enforced transient existence of the Jewish communities in Europe before bringing us to twentieth century Germany where millions are unemployed, the economy is still on it’s knees after the defeat in the Great War and homelessness is rife. Skilfully navigating this national maelstrom, Adolf Hitler arrives with a clear and concise message: it’s all the Jews’ fault. Following on from Nero’s proven philosophy that giving people someone to l...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$3,000,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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