Verdict on Auschwitz (1993)
This documentary re-creates the momentous Frankfurt trial. Rolf Bickel and Dietrich Wagner build the film around taped testimony from more than 200 Auschwitz survivors. Twenty-two former members of Hitler's SS, many of whom had carved out comfortable lives for themselves in postwar West Germany, stood trial in 1963 before 360 witnesses who accused them of murdering millions.
Director: Rolf Bickel, Dietrich Wagner
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 172 min
Release Date: January 1, 1993
Cast
- Edgar M. Böhlke - Narrator (voice)
Cinematography: Armin Alker, Dominik Schunk
Editing: Sigrid Rienacker
Production: HR
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
holocaust (shoah), auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Verdict on Auschwitz about?
- This documentary re-creates the momentous Frankfurt trial. Rolf Bickel and Dietrich Wagner build the film around taped testimony from more than 200 Auschwitz survivors. Twenty-two former members of Hitler's SS, many of whom had carved out comfortable lives for themselves in postwar West Germany, stood trial in 1963 before 360 witnesses who accused them of murdering millions.
- Who directed Verdict on Auschwitz?
- Verdict on Auschwitz was directed by Rolf Bickel, Dietrich Wagner.
- Who stars in Verdict on Auschwitz?
- Verdict on Auschwitz stars Edgar M. Böhlke.
- How long is Verdict on Auschwitz?
- Verdict on Auschwitz has a runtime of 2h 52m (172 minutes).
- What genre is Verdict on Auschwitz?
- Verdict on Auschwitz is a Documentary film.
- Where was Verdict on Auschwitz produced?
- Verdict on Auschwitz was produced in Germany.