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The history of Hollywood's handling of the Nazis and its later depiction of the Holocaust they perpetrated.Directed by Daniel Anker.Narrated by Gene Hackman....
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- Manuel Alvarez Lopez
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust is a 2004 documentary film directed by Daniel Anker and narrated by Gene Hackman that examines the treatment of the Holocaust in Hollywood films over a period of sixty years and the impact of the films on public perception and thinking, and vice versa. [1]
With scenes from over forty films, rare newsreels, and interviews with leading scholars, filmmakers, and witnesses to the events portrayed, IMAGINARY WITNESS takes the viewer on a 60-year journey from the American ambivalence and denial during the heyday of Nazism, through the silence of the post-war years, and into the end of the 20th century.
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust: Directed by Daniel Anker. With Gene Hackman, Norma Barzman, Jack Benny, Michael Berenbaum. The history of Hollywood's handling of the Nazis and its later depiction of the Holocaust they perpetrated.
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- Documentary, History
- Daniel Anker
- 2007-12-25
Weaving together fascinating clips from dozens of Hollywood films, many of them rare or forgotten, Anker takes us on a 60-year journey through Hollywood’s most noble and most misguided efforts to dramatize this 20th century catastrophe.
Daniel Anker’s 90-minute documentary takes on over 60 years of a very complex subject: Hollywood’s complicated, often contradictory relationship with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust.
Apr 4, 2005 · IMAGINARY WITNESS: HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOLOCAUST (TV) Summary. This documentary, narrated by Gene Hackman, examines how Hollywood has dealt with the Holocaust over a sixty-year period, interweaving scenes from movies and newsreels with input from filmmakers, historians, and survivors.
