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Genocide( 1982)

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Overview

The mass murder of Jewish people by the Nazi regime is chronicled, with a warning that anti-Semitism is on the rise and the events of the Holocaust could happen again. The history of European Jewish culture and events before and during the Holocaust are seen in newsreels, photographs, and animated segments. The words of the victims of the era are read, and footage from the liberation os a concentration camp is shown.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Elizabeth Taylor

      Narrator (voice)

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      Orson Welles

      Narrator (voice)

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      Simon Wiesenthal

      Self

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      Neville Chamberlain

      Self (archive footage)

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      Winston Churchill

      Self (archive footage)

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      Dwight D. Eisenhower

      Self (archive footage)

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      Joseph Goebbels

      Self (archive footage) (as Josef Goebbels)

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      Hermann Göring

      Self - at Nuremberg Trials (archive footage)

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      Rudolf Hess

      Self (archive footage)

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      Adolf Hitler

      Self (archive footage)

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      Ralph Metcalfe

      Self - in 100m Final at the 1936 Olympics (archive footage)

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      Martinus Osendarp

      Self - in 100m Final at the 1936 Olympics (archive footage)

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      Jesse Owens

      Self (archive footage)

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      Pope Pius XII

      Self (archive footage) (as The Pope)

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      Franklin D. Roosevelt

      Self (archive footage) (as Franklin Deleno Roosevelt)

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      Joachim von Ribbentrop

      Self - at Nuremberg Trials (archive footage)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Oct 17 2025
    Orson Welles anchors the narration here describing some of the most heinous imagery from human history. He commences with a potted history of the often enforced transient existence of the Jewish communities in Europe before bringing us to twentieth century Germany where millions are unemployed, the economy is still on it’s knees after the defeat in the Great War and homelessness is rife. Skilfully navigating this national maelstrom, Adolf Hitler arrives with a clear and concise message: it’s all the Jews’ fault. Following on from Nero’s proven philosophy that giving people someone to loathe is ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    3000000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • holocaust (shoah)
    • world war ii
    • nuremberg trials
    • archive footage
    • 1940s
    • 1930s
    • adolf hitler
    • war documentary
    • historical documentary