The Auctioneers: Profiting from the Holocaust

The Auctioneers: Profiting from the Holocaust

45 mins | Oct. 29, 2018

From 1938-1939, the systematic anti-Semitism of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis led to violence and despotism towards Jewish citizens, along with the exploitation of Jewish property. Tax inspectors, bailiffs, pawnbrokers, and auctioneers were among the major profiteers of the Holocaust. This documentary goes on a hunt for relics of the past and those who've profited most from the injustices of WWII.

The Auctioneers: Profiting from the Holocaust

45 mins | Oct. 29, 2018

The Auctioneers: Profiting from the Holocaust
From 1938-1939, the systematic anti-Semitism of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis led to violence and despotism towards Jewish citizens, along with the exploitation of Jewish property. Tax inspectors, bailiffs, pawnbrokers, and auctioneers were among the major profiteers of the Holocaust. This documentary goes on a hunt for relics of the past and those who've profited most from the injustices of WWII.
Producers MDR, Hoferichter & Jacobs
Original title Die Versteigerer - Profiteure des Holocaust
Directors Jan Lorenzen
Writers Michael Schönherr, Jan Lorenzen

Cast

Hans Henrik Wöhler

as Narrator (voice)