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Theresienstadt

19442.3 / 1023 min

Documentary

Overview

Nazi propaganda film about the Czech "Theresienstadt ghetto" in Terezín. The film was supposed to show the world that Jews didn't suffer in concentration camps. Upon completion, most Jews shown in the film (including director Kurt Gerron) were brought to Auschwitz, where they were killed.

Cast

Paul Eppstein

Vorsitzender des Ältestenrates der Juden / Soziologe - Mannheim - Berlin

Karel Fischer

Dirigent

Kurt Gerron

Regisseur - Schauspieler

Frau Görtz

Gräfin - Holland

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Hans Krása

Komponist - Prag

Alfred Meissner

Jurist - ehem. Minister - Tschechoslowakei

Benjamin Murmelstein

Self

Coco Schumann

Self

Jo Spier

Maler - Zeichner - Holland

Crew

Kurt Gerron

Writer

Jindrich Weil

Writer

Kurt Gerron

Director

Manfred Greiffenhagen

Writer

Josef Čepelák

Director of Photography

Jaroslav Sechura

Sound

Ivan Frič

Director of Photography

Čeněk Zahradníček

Director of Photography

František Zelenka

Assistant Director

Ivan Frič

Editor

Jo Spier

Graphic Designer

Jo Spier

Assistant Director

Benda Rosenwein

Assistant Camera

Karel Pečený

Production Manager

Hans Hofer

Assistant Director

Josef Francek

Sound

Karel Pečený

Director