Summaries

An interview with a WWII Red Cross official who wrote a glowing report on a Jewish ghetto-cum-death camp.

Claude Lanzmann interviews Maurice Rossel, a Swiss official of the International Red Cross during World War II, who wrote a favorable report of Theresienstadt, a "model" Jewish ghetto that was in reality a death camp.—J. Spurlin

Details

Keywords
  • european history
  • wealth
  • reference to the red cross
  • international red cross
  • international committee of the red cross
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 25, 1999
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany France
Language French
Filming locations Terezín, Czech Republic
Production companies La Sept-Arte Les Films Aleph MTM Cineteve

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 5m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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