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Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
6.4 / 10• 2024• 53m•NR• German
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
A portrait of Pope Pius XII (1876-1958), head of the Catholic Church from 1939 until his death, who, during World War II, and while European Jews were being exterminated by the Nazis, was accused of keeping a disconcerting and shameful silence.
Cast & Crew
HM
Hildegard Meier
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadDI
David I. Kertzer
Self - Historian
KK
Klaus Kühlwein
Self - Catholic Theologist
EF
Emma Fattorini
Self - Historian
Pope Pius XII
Self (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self - Politician (archive footage)
MC
Myron Charles Taylor
Self - Diplomat (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christel Fomm's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
