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Hitler's Final Solution: The Wannsee Conference

1984 1h 27m Drama List
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In this real-time re-enactment of the infamous Wannsee Conference, 15 members of the SS and Nazi regime gather in Wannsee, Germany in January 1942. SS Gen. Reinhard Heydrich (Dietrich Mattausch) tells those present of his new responsibility for finding the "Final solution to the Jewish question." Heydrich unveils his plans to deport the Jewish population of Europe and North Africa to German-occupied territories, after which they will be worked to death.

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andy p either slow it down or watch it twice - unless you speak German. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review bill t Very interesting and gripping movie about a group of high ranking nazis getting together to talk about The Final Solution. All it is is just a bunch of guys sitting aroud, but this is too absorbing listening to such lighthearted talk about the extermination of a human race. Truly mind-boggling watching. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Subtitled, this fast paced docudrama is difficult to read. Clearly, the 90 minute meeting of these elite, cold blooded Nazi is absorbed with how to deal with millions of Jews, especially half Jews. The priority of doing so ranks as high as fighting the war in their minds. [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQpN1gEwf_Qv-RTYQirmC_msOFdAgKY7BiOkcESphf32f76y4z6[/img] The most disturbing point of the film is not the endless talk, but the casual nature and laughter repeatedly during the meeting. "A real time recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference, in which leading SS and Nazi Party officals gathered to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question". Led by SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, the Wannsee Conference was the starting point for the Jewish Holcaust which led to the mass murder of six million people." - Written by Anthony Hughes, IMDb [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQC8rSJskMEBIsULxonKQwbCC82owj9iWwNN4jUcgDAVvG8brZaEw[/img] The leader of the meeting of the "final solution" SEE this film (taken from minutes of the meeting itself) here and see if you don't find it darkly captivating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x0qnEZ0nWY Ratings: 7.8/10 from 515 IMBd users NOTES: 1 The Wannsee Conference (German: Die Wannseekonferenz) is a 1984 German TV movie portraying the events of the Wannsee Conference. The script is derived from the minutes of the meeting. 2 The same events were later depicted in the 2001 English-language film Conspiracy. Directed by Heinz Schirk Written by Paul Mommertz Release dates 1984 Running time 85 minutes (Germany) 87 minutes (United States) Country Austria West Germany Language German [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzSNy0sRXQlVVg86IELhMgFla74QMbjtbPris8E9UKp0YVXKKZ[/img] Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is kinda slow, but its also very interesting. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member ...Kenneth Branagh as brilliant as always!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Extremely intersting film about the real life conference between the Nazis during WWII where they discuss the Final Solution. It was pretty incredible how evil these people were, where they made jokes and laughed together while talking about gathering up countless Jews from different countries. I was very interested near the end of the film where one of the Nazis sort of talks about the horrible things they're doing and talking about the positive things Jews can do, and the other Nazis just make fun of him. I haven't seen "Conspiracy" yet, the remake of this film, but I might check it out now. A nice ensemble. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this real-time re-enactment of the infamous Wannsee Conference, 15 members of the SS and Nazi regime gather in Wannsee, Germany in January 1942. SS Gen. Reinhard Heydrich (Dietrich Mattausch) tells those present of his new responsibility for finding the "Final solution to the Jewish question." Heydrich unveils his plans to deport the Jewish population of Europe and North Africa to German-occupied territories, after which they will be worked to death.
Director
Heinz Schirk
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m