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World War II: The Nuremberg Trials

Synopsis
The Nuremberg trials began in 1945 and the film cameras of the victorious Allies were there to record the proceedings. The first documentary film to emerge was the Soviet film account which appeared as soon as the verdicts were given and before the full proceedings had even been completed. As might be expected, the narrative is vengeful, partisan and jingoistic. The ringing accusations of the prosecutors are illustrated by extracts from newsreels. The court room footage, however, provides the most complete primary source reference and extensive extracts from the speeches made by the Soviet prosecutors are featured. The film makes much play of the often overlooked fact that the Soviet Union objected to the acquittal of Hans Fritzsche, Franz von Papen and Hjalmar Schacht, and also to the fact that Rudolf Hess was given a sentence of life imprisonment, rather than a death sentence.
Language
English (English subtitles)
Country
Russian Federation
Year of release
2009
Year of production
1945
Documentation
Accompanying booklet
Subjects
History; Law
Keywords
archive films; Nazi Germany; war crimes; World War II; Trials

Online availability

URI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPXc8JjtidM
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Director
S. Svilov
Producer
Roman Karmen; Yelizaveta Svilova

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.50
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
50 minutes
Year
2011

Distributor

Name

Plastic Head

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