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The Specialist

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When Adolf Eichmann is brought to a tribunal and charged with crimes against humanity, he describes himself as a bureaucrat doing his job. Eichmann, an officer in Hitler's Schutzstaffel, is responsible for planning the transportation and murder of millions of people during the Holocaust. Eyal Sivan's documentary is a meditation on his unthinkable crimes. Using hours of footage from Eichmann's trial, including testimonies from survivors, Sivan paints a frightening picture of a war criminal.

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Entertainment Weekly Rated: A- Apr 12, 2000 Full Review Marcy Dermansky About.com Perhaps the most striking feature about Eichmann is just how ordinary he seems--not a monster, not a mad thinker, but an efficient man who sat behind a desk, processing forms. Rated: 4/5 Oct 24, 2003 Full Review Maria Garcia Film Journal International It is the Nazi's eyes and his demeanor that keep you riveted to the screen. Jul 24, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Eyal Sivan

Director

Adolf Eichmann

Himself (archive footage)

Rony Brauman

Writer

Eyal Sivan

Writer

Martine Barbé

Associate Producer

Amit Breuer

Associate Producer
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Synopsis When Adolf Eichmann is brought to a tribunal and charged with crimes against humanity, he describes himself as a bureaucrat doing his job. Eichmann, an officer in Hitler's Schutzstaffel, is responsible for planning the transportation and murder of millions of people during the Holocaust. Eyal Sivan's documentary is a meditation on his unthinkable crimes. Using hours of footage from Eichmann's trial, including testimonies from survivors, Sivan paints a frightening picture of a war criminal.
Director
Eyal Sivan
Producer
Armelle Laboire, Eyal Sivan
Screenwriter
Rony Brauman, Eyal Sivan
Distributor
Kino International Corp.
Production Co
Noga Communications, Radio Télévision Belge Francofone (RTB), France 2 Cinema, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Bremer Institut Film & Fernsehen, Lotus Film, Intermedia Arc Pictures, BIFF, Image Création, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) [at], Amythos Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.0K
Runtime
2h 3m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround