Eichmann (2007)

Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel as he accounts to Captain Avner Less, a young Israeli Police Officer, of his past as the architect of ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Young

Writer:

Snoo Wilson (screenplay)

Stars:

Avner W. Less, Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Avner W. Less	...	Himself (voice) (archive footage)
Thomas Kretschmann	...	Adolf Eichmann
Troy Garity	...	Avner Less
Franka Potente	...	Vera Less
Stephen Fry	...	Minister Tormer
Delaine Yates	...	Miriam Fröhlich
Tereza Srbova	...	Baroness Ingrid von Ihama (as Tereza Srbová)
Judit Viktor	...	Ann Marie
Stephen Greif	...	Hans Lipmann
Dénes Bernáth	...	Benjamin
Bernadett Kis	...	Sarah
Tilly O'Neil	...	Hannah (as Tilly Golding)
László Bereczki	...	David
Alexis Latham	...	Dubois
Scott Alexander Young	...	Robert Servatius

Storyline

Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel as he accounts to Captain Avner Less, a young Israeli Police Officer, of his past as the architect of Hitler's plan for the final solution. Captured by intelligence operatives in Argentina, 15 years after World War II, Eichmann (Kretschmann), the World's most wanted man, must be broken down and the truth unveiled. As the world waits, two men must confront each other in a battle of wills- the result of which will change a nation forever.

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Plot Keywords:

execution | israeli | confession | adolf eichmann trial | female rear nudity | 

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Taglines:

He helped conceive the ultimate horror.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Hungary UK

Language:

English German Hebrew Spanish

Release Date:

October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Solução Final

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Entertainment Motion Pictures (E-MOTION), uFilm, Thema Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eichmann is played by German actor Thomas Kretschmann whose wife is Jewish.

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Goofs

Adolf Eichmann's uniform shows the SS Runes patch. Eichmann's dept RSHA Referat IV B4 was under Reinhard Heydrich and the SD Security Service. The right collar patch on his uniform should be solid black with an SD diamond patch on his bottom left jacket sleeve. Pre-1934 he wore the standard SS officer uniform with the SS Runes. But not after 1934 when he started working for RSHA Referat IV B4 dept and the SD.

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Quotes

Minister Tormer: If you had done it, would you want to confess?

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Soundtracks

St. John Passion
Music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Arranged and Conducted by Richard Harvey

User Reviews

A really enjoyable and important movie at LA Jewish Film Festival!

I went out yesterday for mother's day with my mom to the LA Jewish Film Festival where this movie was showing and can't disagree enough with a couple of the comments that I read on here. We both really enjoyed it (had my mom in tears)! I thought it was a eye-opening insight into what happened before Eichmann went to trial, about his interrogation and most importantly giving recognition to the little known police captain Avner Less. It isn't true that other languages are not spoken- I heard German and Hebrew spoken. I think the comments made were by people who wanted to see a remake of the story of the trial which as they point out has been done many times- where this is telling the untold, and more interesting story and background to the trail and examines what Eichmann was actually responsible for. I've also have to disagree with scenery not looking Israel enough having been there many times I thought it very real. Amazing performance by Thomas Kretchmann, with an OK one by Troy Garity supported well by Franka Potente. A really important movie for Jewish people!