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The Eichmann Show
6.7 / 10• 2015• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war's most notorious Nazis, Adolf Eichmann, who is accused of executing the 'final solution' and organising the murder of 6 million Jews. This is the extraordinary story of how the trial came to be televised and the team that made it happen.
Cast & Crew
Anthony LaPaglia
Leo Hurwitz
Lead
Martin Freeman
Milton Fruchtman
Rebecca Front
Mrs Landau
Andy Nyman
David Landor
Nicholas Woodeson
Yaakov Jonilowicz
Ben Addis
Ron Huntsman
Samuel West
Narrator
CB
Caroline Bartleet
Judy Gold
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Andrew Williams's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Eichmann Show is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
