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Eichmann and the Third Reich

Released during the trial of Adolf Eichmann, this documentary uses archival footage and contemporary interviews to examine the crimes of the Third Reich and the bureaucratic machinery behind the Holocaust. Directed by Erwin Leiser, the film situates Eichmann’s prosecution within a broader historical context, confronting German audiences with visual evidence of antisemitism, deportation, and mass murder, including commentary from figures such as Fritz Bauer.

1961TMDb 9.0

German

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Released during the trial of Adolf Eichmann, this documentary uses archival footage and contemporary interviews to examine the crimes of the Third Reich and the bureaucratic machinery behind the Holocaust. Directed by Erwin Leiser, the film situates Eichmann’s prosecution within a broader historical context, confronting German audiences with visual evidence of antisemitism, deportation, and mass murder, including commentary from figures such as Fritz Bauer.

  • Praesens-Film

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Original title
Eichmann und das Dritte Reich
Status
Released
Released
25 May 1961
TMDB score
9.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Director
Erwin Leiser
Studios
Praesens-Film
Countries
Germany, Switzerland

Languages

Original
German