Summaries

A German Jewish engineer is the only survivor of a concentration camp where he would work in a counterfeiting unit.

A German Jewish engineer is the only survivor of a concentration camp where he would work in a counterfeiting unit.(" The Nazi commandant did not want us to be men;he considered us "useful things") . He has remained a tormented soul ,haunted by his past;he's got a lovely affectionate wife who is expecting a child . An American historian comes to collect pieces of evidence and to know the truth about him.Little by little ,we discover that the truth is not what is conventionally understood.Under torture ,the young prisoner of the camp gave away one of his pals ,a communist.But the worst is yet to come.—dbdumonteil

Details

Keywords
  • holocaust
  • israel
  • nazi war criminal
  • sociology
  • sociologist
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Apr 28, 1965
Countries of origin France Israel
Language French Hebrew
Filming locations Ashdod, Israel
Production companies Jad Films Noy Films

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 41m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
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