The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

90 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2011

The 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann held in an Israeli courtroom and broadcast around the globe, was a benchmark event in the historiography of the Holocaust, especially in Israel where the trial proved a watershed experience for survivors and citizens of the new Jewish state. Employing new video and broadcast technologies, the trial was also a milestone in media and journalism coverage. This absorbing, comprehensive new documentary features detailed accounts of Eichmann's capture, the drama in the courtroom and behind the scenes, and reactions to the trial from around the world.

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

90 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 2011

The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
The 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann held in an Israeli courtroom and broadcast around the globe, was a benchmark event in the historiography of the Holocaust, especially in Israel where the trial proved a watershed experience for survivors and citizens of the new Jewish state. Employing new video and broadcast technologies, the trial was also a milestone in media and journalism coverage. This absorbing, comprehensive new documentary features detailed accounts of Eichmann's capture, the drama in the courtroom and behind the scenes, and reactions to the trial from around the world.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers
Original title The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
Directors Michaël Prazan
Writers Annette Wieviorka, Michaël Prazan

Cast