A Film Unfinished (שתיקת הארכיון) 14 years old

In 1942 The Nazi Propaganda Machine Was Hard at Work. 70 Years Later, The Deceit is Finally Unmasked.

A Film Unfinished

Yael Hersonski's powerful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film-the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Ghetto. Discovered after the war, the unfinished work, with no soundtrack, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discovery of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings, showing the manipulations of camera crews in these "everyday" scenes. Well-heeled Jews attending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling, but complicit, actors, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate.

Credits

A Film Unfinished Cast

Name Character
Rüdiger Vogler He was 68, now 82 years old as Willy Wist
Alexander Beyer He was 37, now 51 years old as Interrogator

A Film Unfinished Crew

Name Department
Yael Hersonski as Director. She was 34 (now 48) years old Directing
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A Film Unfinished (14 years)

In 1942 The Nazi Propaganda Machine Was Hard at Work. 70 Years Later, The Deceit is Finally Unmasked.

  • Release day: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  • Runtime: 89 minutes