Shoah / IFC Films presents a co-production Les Films Aleph and Historia Film with the participation of the French Ministère de la Culture ; directed by Claude Lanzmann.

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The Nazi extermination of Jews is examined through interviews of survivors, witnesses and perpetrators.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Criterion collection ; 663.
Corporate Authors: IFC Films (Production company)
Films Aleph (Production company)
Historia Films (France) (Production company)
France. Ministère de la culture (Production company)
Criterion Collection (Firm) (Publisher)
Other Authors: Lanzmann, Claude (Director)
Language:English
Polish
French
German
Yiddish
Hebrew
Italian
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, Polish, French, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, and Italian with optional subtitles in English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH).
Published: [New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2013]
Edition:Director-approved six-DVD special ed.
Series:Criterion collection ; 663.
Subjects:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Personal narratives.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Jewish.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, German.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Polish.
Jews > Persecutions > Poland.
Holocaust survivors > Interviews.
Germans > Interviews.
Oral history.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, German.
Poland > Ethnic relations.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Personal narratives, Jewish.
Personal narratives, German.
Personal narratives, Polish.
Interviews.
Documentary films.
Historical films.
Physical Description:6 videodiscs (566 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (60 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Other Uniform Title:Shoah (Motion picture)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The Nazi extermination of Jews is examined through interviews of survivors, witnesses and perpetrators.
Note:Accompanied by a booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones and writings by Lanzmann.
Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 1985.
Special features include: three additional films by Claude Lanzmann: A visitor from the living (1999, 68 min.), Sobilór, October 14, 1943 , 4 p.m. (2001, 102 min.), and The Katski Report (2010, 49 min.); new conversation between Lanzmann and critic Serge Toubiana; 2003 interview with Lanzmann about A visitor from the living and Sobilór; new interview with assistant camera person Caroline Champetier and filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin; trailer.
Call Number:D804.195 .S46 2013 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781604657197
1604657197
Credits:Images, Dominique Chapuis, Jimmy Glasberg, William Lubtchansky ; editors, Ziva Postec, Anna Ruiz.
System Details:DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.