Requiem for 500,000

Synopsis

An account of the occupation of Poland by the Germans during World War 2, particularly the Warsaw Ghetto. All the material used in the film was originally shot by cameramen of the Wehrmacht, SS, and Gestapo and has been edited and presented with an ironic commentary in English.

Language

English

Country

Poland

Medium

Film; Film. 35mm, 16mm. sd. b&w. 25 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1970

Availability

Hire

Subjects

History

Keywords

German military forces; Nazi Germany; Poland; World War II

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Contemporary Films

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

British Film Institute
21 Stephen Street
London W1P 2LN

Notes

Administrative address: Unit H Spectrum House, Gordon House Road, London NW5 1LP, tel: 020 7482 6204, fax: 020 7284 2809, email: inquiries@contemporaryfilms.com, http://www.comtemporaryfilms.com