Holocaust / Titus Productions ; CBS Broadcasting ; Paramount Pictures ; produced by Robert 'Buzz' Berger ; written by Gerald Green ; directed by Marvin J. Chomsky.

Follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer. Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass" occurs and the Weiss family suffer a series of unspeak...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Holocaust (Television program) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Titus Productions CBS Broadcasting Inc Paramount Pictures Corporation Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Berger, Robert, 1934- Green, Gerald Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022 Woods, James, 1947- Streep, Meryl Moriarty, Michael, 1941- Bottoms, Joseph Feldshuh, Tovah Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016 Harris, Rosemary, 1927- Warner, David, 1941-2022 Haygarth, Tony, 1945- Wanamaker, Sam, 1919-1993 Baker, Blanche, 1956- Heim, Alan McKay, Craig Reitano, Robert M. Rotter, Stephen A. Smedley-Aston, Brian Almoslino, Edith Farrell, Peggy
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008]
Edition:	Anniversary edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Atrocities > Germany > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Atrocities > Poland > Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Germany > Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Poland > Drama. Kristallnacht, 1938 > Drama. Jewish ghettos > Poland > Warsaw > Drama. Television mini-series. Historical television programs. War television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Theresienstadt (Concentration camp) > Drama. Auschwitz (Concentration camp) > Drama.
Genre:	Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	3 videodiscs (449 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	Follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer. Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass" occurs and the Weiss family suffer a series of unspeakable tragedies in the aftermath.
Note:	"CBS DVD." Title from container. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CS9 D0095954 VideoDVD PN1992.8.J48 H65633 2008 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated.
Awards:	Emmy Awards, 1978: Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series (Peggy Farrell, Edith Almoslino) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (Marvin J. Chomsky) ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series (Stephen A. Rotter, Robert M. Reitano, Craig McKay, Alan Heim, Brain Smedley-Aston) ; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series (Michael Moriarty) ; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (Meryl Streep) ; Outstanding Limited Series (Herbert Brodkin, Robert Berger) ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series (Blanche Baker) ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Gerald Green) Golden Globes, USA, 1979: Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Drama (Michael Moriarty) ; Best TV Actress - Drama (Rosemary Harris)
ISBN:	1415740135 9781415740132
Credits:	Director of photography, Brian West ; editors, Alan Heim, Craig McKay, Robert M. Reitano, Stephen A. Rotter, Brian Smedley-Aston ; music, Morton Gould ; costume designers, Edith Almoslino, Peggy Farrell ; production designers, Theodor Harisch, Wilfred Shingleton.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., NTSC.
Cast:	James Woods, Meryl Streep, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh, Fritz Weaver, Rosemary Harris, David Warner, Anthony Haygarth, Sam Wanamaker, Blanche Baker.
Event Details:	Originally broadcast on CBS television in 1978.