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Shoah
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Shoah is a 1985 documentary film directed by Claude Lanzmann, who also served as producer and screenwriter. The film features cast members Raul Hilberg, Claude Lanzmann, Jan Karski, and Szymon Srebrnik. Cinematography was handled by William Lubtchansky. Produced by Historia, Les Films Aleph, and the Ministère de la culture, the work originates from France. It examines the main subjects of World War II and The Holocaust.
The film has a runtime of 566 minutes and was originally presented in English, Hebrew, French, and German. It was released on April 21, 1985, and is distributed by Netflix via video on demand, with Philo also listed as a provider. Critical reception includes a 100% review score, a 9.2/10 rating, a 99/100 score, and an 8.7/10 rating. The work is designated in the Memory of the World International Register and is located at the Jewish Museum Berlin.
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8.2Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.
Cast
- Claude Lanzmann as Self - Interviewer
- Simon Srebnik as Self
- Michael Podchlebnik as Self
- Motke Zaidl as Self
- Jan Karski as Self
- Paula Biren as Self
Themes
- holocaust (shoah)
- world war ii
- history of mankind
- history and legacy
- historical documentary
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Described at
Shoah, de Claude Lanzmann, négatif 35 mm restauré ; Archives audio Témoins de l’histoire de « Shoah », 200 heures - Memory of the World
Shoah est un film sur l’extermination de six millions de juifs pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, réalisé par Claude Lanzmann durant 12 années. Il s’agit du premier recueil de témoignages, filmés dans les années 1970, au terme de 30 ans de quasi-silence des rescapés. Shoah recueille, souvent à proximité des centres de mise à mort, les témoignages de témoins, de bourreaux et de victimes. Le film est une œuvre éducative majeure qui fournit des informations historiques rigoureuses et les enracine dans la mémoire du spectateur.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country of origin
- France
- Original language
- German
- Main subject
- The Holocaust
- Location
- Jewish Museum Berlin
- Director
- Claude Lanzmann
- Screenwriter
- Claude Lanzmann
- Cast member
- Rudolf Vrba
- Producer
- Claude Lanzmann
- Cinematographer
- William Lubtchansky
- Duration
- 540
- FilmAffinity ID
- 601295
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.ifcfilms.com/films/shoah
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- publication date
- 1985-01-01
- title
- Shoah
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 8.7/10
- heritage designation
- Memory of the World International Register
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