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The World at War
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Genocide: 1941-1945

  • Episode aired Mar 27, 1974
  • 53m
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The World at War (1973)
DocumentaryHistoryWar

Begins with the founding of the SS, follows the development of Nazi racial theory, and ends with the implementation of the Final Solution.Begins with the founding of the SS, follows the development of Nazi racial theory, and ends with the implementation of the Final Solution.Begins with the founding of the SS, follows the development of Nazi racial theory, and ends with the implementation of the Final Solution.

  • Director
    • Michael Darlow
  • Writer
    • Charles Bloomberg
  • Stars
    • Laurence Olivier
    • Karl Wolff
    • Wilhelm Hoettl
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    • Director
      • Michael Darlow
    • Writer
      • Charles Bloomberg
    • Stars
      • Laurence Olivier
      • Karl Wolff
      • Wilhelm Hoettl
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    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Karl Wolff
    • Self - S.S. General
    Wilhelm Hoettl
    • Self - S.S. Major
    • (as Dr. Wilhelm Höttl)
    Avraham Kochavi
    • Self - Polish Jew
    Rivka Yosilevska
    • Self - Polish Jew
    Primo Levi
    Primo Levi
    • Self - Italian Jew
    Rudolf Vrba
    • Self - Czechoslovak Jew
    Rita Boas-Koopman
    • Self - Dutch Jew
    • (as Rita Boas Koopman)
    Richard Böch
    • Self - S.S. Lance Corporal
    Anthony Eden
    Anthony Eden
    • Self - British Foreign Secretary
    • (as Lord Avon)
    Dov Paisikovic
    • Self - Hungarian Jew
    Adolf Eichmann
    Adolf Eichmann
    • Self - S.S.-Final Solution Administrator
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Hermann Göring
    Hermann Göring
    • Self - President of the Reichstag
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Heinrich Himmler
    Heinrich Himmler
    • Self - Reichsführer-SS
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self - Führer und Reichskanzler
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
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      • Michael Darlow
    • Writer
      • Charles Bloomberg
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    • Trivia
      In the original opening to the "genocide" episode; Laurence Olivier made his only on screen appearance to warn viewers of the disturbing content of that highly graphic edition to the series which documents the murder of 6 million jewish victims by the Nazis and their infamous concentration camps. Laurence Olivier's brief appearance has never been included in any subsequent TV screening or DVD/ BLU RAY release.
    • Quotes

      Rudolf Vrba - Czechoslovak Jew: The idea for a mother, being told after this terrible journey that her children were going to be gassed, was an utter outrageous idea in her mind. Because, after all what she suffered, here comes a gangster who wants to increase her suffering. So, she is tempted to go immediately to the next neat officer and say that "This man says! Sir! That my children are going to be gassed!" And he says "Madam! Do you think we are barbarians?"

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      • 53m
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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