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The Grey ZoneThe Grey Zone
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A dark, bleak movie that deals with the fate of the Twelfth Sonderkommando unit, the only one that staged a revolt against their Nazi oppressors.
Schindler's List [Region 2]Schindler's List [Region 2]
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This is probably the most popular movie based on the Holocaust. This is the fact-based story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who helps save almost 1500 Jews from certain death during the Nazi occupation has a lot going for it.
UprisingUprising
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This is one of the Holocaust movies that portrays the fighting spirit of a gropu of Jewish resistance fighters.
Life Is Beautiful [Region 2]Life Is Beautiful [Region 2]
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Truly deserving of the Academy Award it won. This movie is a bit different from other Holocaust movies in that there is lots of humor in it, even till the sad, tragic end.
Out of the AshesOut of the Ashes
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Christine Lahti plays Dr Gisella Perl, a Jewish doctor at Auschwitz, who due to mitigating circumstances was compelled to work beside the infamous monster, Josef Mengele at the camp.
Escape from SobiborEscape from Sobibor
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Told from the perspective of a group of Russian POWs and Jewish inmates at Sobibor who plan their escape.
Good Evening, Mr. WallenbergGood Evening, Mr. Wallenberg
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One of the heroes of the Holocaust, Raoul Wallenberg's story is told effectively in this movie... his story truly makes the case that an individual has the capacity to make a difference.
Auschwitz - Inside the Nazi StateAuschwitz - Inside the Nazi State
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In my opinion, the definitive documentary on the origins of the camp, to the implementation of the final solution ,and the history of the camp. Excellent BBC Production.
ConspiracyConspiracy
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A chilling fact-based recreation of the 1942 Wannsee Conference that culminated in the decision to implement the Final Solution to the Jewish problem.
The Nazis - A Warning from HistoryThe Nazis - A Warning from History
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Another must-see documentary about the Nazis, and lessons that we must learn from history about man's cruelty to his fellow man.
ShoahShoah
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Excellent first-person accounts by real Holocaust survivors.
FatelessFateless
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A gem of a Hungarian movie that deals with the experiences of a young Hungarian Jewish boy during World War Two.
The CoupleThe Couple
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This movie is based on the true life account of a Hungarian Jewish industrialist who ransoms his whole family out of Nazi occupied Hungary. The couple in the title refers to his 'Aryan' housekeepers, who turn out to be Jews and the rest of the story deals with his attempts to rescue them.
AmenAmen
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Another must-see movie about the Nazis and the holocaust.
Holocaust (The Mini-Series)Holocaust (The Mini-Series)
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This made-for-TVseries traces the saga of the Weiss family through Nazi occupied Europe till the end of the war, and aloo a sub-plot involving a young German lawyer who 'loses' his humanity upon joining the ranks of the SS. The cast includes Meryl Streep, and James Woods.
RosenstrasseRosenstrasse
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A unique true account about the fate of Jewish spouses of Aryan women in Berlin during the Holocaust.
Sophie Scholl - The Final DaysSophie Scholl - The Final Days
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The remarkable true story of a brother and sister, both Aryans, who actually opposed the Nazi regime.
Into The Arms Of Strangers - Stories Of The KindertransportInto The Arms Of Strangers - Stories Of The Kindertransport
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About Jewish children who were sent by their parents to England to escape persecution from the Nazis.
The Holocaust & Concentration Camps: Jewish Life & Death in the Nazi Camps [includes real footage from Penig, Ohrdruf, Breendonck, Hannover, Arnstadt, Mauthausen, Buchenwald, Dachua] BE ADVISED: Contains Graphic MaterialThe Holocaust & Concentration Camps: Jewish Life & Death in the Nazi Camps [includes real footage from Penig, Ohrdruf, Breendonck, Hannover, Arnstadt, Mauthausen, Buchenwald, Dachua] BE ADVISED: Contains Graphic Material
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Contains graphic images of human suffering in the concentration camps, and the true horrors of the camps.
The Nazi Officer's WifeThe Nazi Officer's Wife
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True account of a Jewish woman who survives against all odds, and even marries a Nazi officer.
Europa EuropaEuropa Europa
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About a Jewish boy who hides his identity in Nazi Germany, even joining the Hitler Youth. A true story.
The PianistThe Pianist
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Ture account of a Jewish musician surving in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Haunting score, and excellent acting by Adrien Brody.
Broken SilenceBroken Silence
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Five stories, narrated by Holocaust survivors.
Secret Lives - Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWIISecret Lives - Hidden Children and Their Rescuers During WWII
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True accounts of Jewish children saved from certain death by Gentiles during the Holocaust.
Unlikely HeroesUnlikely Heroes
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Like Uprising, focussing on Jewish resistance during the holocaust, only these stories are lesser known.
Varian's WarVarian's War
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William Hurt plays Varian Fry, who helped save artists & intellectuals from Nazi persecution during WWII.
The PawnbrokerThe Pawnbroker
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Amazing performance by Rod Steiger who plays a Jewish pawnbroker in New York who lives a tormented, guilt-ridden life for having survived the Holocaust, and mourns the loss of his wife to the Nazis.
The Shop On Main Street - Criterion CollectionThe Shop On Main Street - Criterion Collection
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A little known gem about the Holocaust,about two individuals, a Gentile who is told to take over an old Jewish widow's store, and how he deals with the feelings of greed & compassion.
Miracle at MoreauxMiracle at Moreaux
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At only 1 hour long, this is more suited to young children [elementry school] in educating them about faith, courage and persecution. Centers around three orphaned Jewish kids who seek refuge from the Nazis in a convent.
Miracle at MidnightMiracle at Midnight
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Another excellent family drama that chronicles the brave efforts of a Dutch family to provide safe passage to the Jews of Holland during World War Two.