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The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show

20156.61h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Paul Andrew Williams
Written by Simon Block
Produced by Laurence Bowen
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Top Cast

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Leo Hurwitz

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Milton Fruchtman

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Mrs Landau

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

David Landor

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Yaakov Jonilowicz

Ben Addis

Ben Addis

Ron Huntsman

Samuel West

Samuel West

Narrator

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Caroline Bartleet

Judy Gold

Morwenna Banks

Morwenna Banks

Female Translator (voice)

Ed Birch

Ed Birch

Millek Knebel

Themes & Keywords

nazipresstrial

About The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show is a drama, history, tv movie film released in 2015 exploring themes of nazi, press, trial. Directed by Paul Andrew Williams, it stars Anthony LaPaglia, Martin Freeman, Rebecca Front. 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.

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