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Sophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust. Director Alan J. Pakula Stars Meryl Streep Kevin Kline Peter MacNicol
The films span a range of genres, with documentary films including footage filmed both by the Germans for propaganda and by the Allies, compilations, survivor accounts and docudramas, and narrative films including war films, action films, love stories, psychological dramas, and even comedies.
YearCountryTitleDirector1940United Kingdom1940United States1940United States1942United States- Shoah (1985) An astounding piece of work by French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann, ‘Shoah’ presents the Nazi misrule in Poland better than any of its peers.
- Schindler’s List (1993) Probably the most refined piece of work from the stables of Steven Spielberg, ‘Schindler’s List’ could be categorized as more of a historical document than just a film.
- The Pianist (2002) A historical film based on the life of Polish Jewish pianist Władysław Szpilman, Roman Polanski’s ‘The Pianist’ is an enigmatic survival tale set during the Nazi occupation of Poland.
- Europa Europa (1990) Agnieszka Holland’s German Holocaust saga ‘Europa Europa’ is a filmgoer’s delight. It features the story of a German Jew who manages to avoid the horrors of the Nazi rule by successfully pretending to be a non-Jew.
A list of films that depict various aspects of the Holocaust, from the perspectives of victims, rescuers, and perpetrators. Each film has a brief summary, a trailer link, and a brief historical context.
A list of films that explore the Holocaust from different perspectives, genres, and countries. Includes classics like Schindler's List and Sophie's Choice, as well as documentaries like Shoah and Anne Frank Remembered.
Feb 20, 2024 · A film by Jonathan Glazer based on Martin Amis's novel, starring Christian Friedel as Rudolf Höss, the notorious SS officer and Auschwitz commander. The film explores the paradox of his wife Hedwig, who tries to create a peaceful life for their children next to the camp, while he oversees the horrors of the Final Solution.
Aug 20, 2023 · SON OF SAUL (2015) The Hungarian Holocaust drama “Son of Saul” tells the tragic story of Saul Auslander, a Jewish Auschwitz inmate forced to work in the Sonderkommando, burning the bodies of murdered fellow prisoners. The story is loosely based on real testimonies of Sonderkommando members.
