The Eichmann Show
The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show

6.7(192 votes)
2015
1h 30m
Drama
History
TV Movie

The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war's most notorious Nazis, Adolf Eichmann, who is accused of executing the 'final solution' and organising the murder of 6 million Jews. This is the extraordinary story of how the trial came to be televised and the team that made it happen.

Production

Feelgood Fiction, Baltic Film Services, Vistaar Religare Film Fund, BBC

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Leo Hurwitz

Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Milton Fruchtman

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Mrs Landau

Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

David Landor

Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Yaakov Jonilowicz

Ben Addis

Ben Addis

Ron Huntsman

Samuel West

Samuel West

Narrator

Caroline Bartleet

Caroline Bartleet

Judy Gold

Morwenna Banks

Morwenna Banks

Female Translator (voice)

Ed Birch

Ed Birch

Millek Knebel

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