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Shoah

  • 19851985
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  • 9h 26m
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8.7/10
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Shoah (1985)
An epic documentary on the Holocaust featuring interviews with survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators in 14 countries.
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Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
9.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Claude Lanzmann
  • Stars
    • Simon Srebnik
    • Michael Podchlebnik
    • Motke Zaïdl
  • Director
    • Claude Lanzmann
  • Stars
    • Simon Srebnik
    • Michael Podchlebnik
    • Motke Zaïdl
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • 99Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 15 wins total

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    Simon Srebnik in Shoah (1985)
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    Itzhak Dugin and Motke Zaïdl in Shoah (1985)
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    Henrik Gawkowski in Shoah (1985)
    Simon Srebnik in Shoah (1985)
    Michael Podchlebnik in Shoah (1985)
    Simon Srebnik in Shoah (1985)

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    Simon Srebnik
    Simon Srebnik
    • Self
    Michael Podchlebnik
    Michael Podchlebnik
    • Self
    • (as Michaël Podchlebnik)
    Motke Zaïdl
    • Self
    Hanna Zaïdl
    • Self
    Jan Piwonski
    • Self
    Itzhak Dugin
    • Self
    Richard Glazar
    Richard Glazar
    • Self
    • (as Richard Glazer)
    Paula Biren
    Paula Biren
    • Self
    Helena Pietyra
    Helena Pietyra
    • Self
    • (as Pana Pietyra)
    Pan Filipowicz
    Pan Filipowicz
    • Self
    Pan Falborski
    Pan Falborski
    • Self
    Abraham Bomba
    • Self
    Czeslaw Borowi
    • Self
    Henrik Gawkowski
    Henrik Gawkowski
    • Self
    Rudolf Vrba
    • Self
    Inge Deutschkron
    • Self
    Franz Suchomel
    Franz Suchomel
    • Self
    Filip Müller
    Filip Müller
    • Self
    • Director
      • Claude Lanzmann
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      An estimated 350 hours of footage were shot. The editing process took 5 years.
    • Goofs
      Srebnik and Podchlebnik were not the only Jewish survivors of the Chelmno Extermination Camp. Today we know at least 9 by name, but not all survived WWII and/or gave testimonies. Lanzmann probably didn't know then.
    • Quotes

      Franz Suchomel: If you lie enough, you believe your own lies.

    • Connections
      Edited into We Shall Not Die Now (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Mandolinen um Mitternacht
      Performed by Peter Alexander (uncredited)

    User reviews58

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    Beyond belief
    This documentary tells the story of the Holocaust from a particularly human and "everyman" viewpoint. Claude Lanzmann realized that the victims of this horror were gradually dying off and took the initiative to search out the innocents who had these hidious tattoos on their arms and just talk to them. Not all wanted to be a part of the picture, but Lanzmann had a very unique ability to coax and sometimes browbeat the experiences out of these ordinary people who were subjected to unspeakable horrors. This is a long and extremely painful film to watch. Make no mistake. At the end is a better understanding of man's capacity for cruelty to his fellow man. I believe that is what Lanzmann wanted to pass down to the coming generations.
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    • jeleach
    • Sep 27, 2002

    FAQ1

    • Due to the length of 'Shoah', is there a way to watch it in sections?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • German
      • Hebrew
      • Polish
      • Yiddish
      • French
      • English
      • Greek
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Шоа
    • Filming locations
      • Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Oswiecim, Malopolskie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Aleph
      • Historia
      • Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,175
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,874
      • Dec 12, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,175
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      9 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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