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In reply to the discussion: War and war impact movies you think every one should see [View all]Stuart G
(38,421 posts)107. Night and Fog, 32 minutes- Documentary on Nazi Concentration Camps.
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048434/My review of this film at Internet Movie Data Base, (IMBD)
Night and Fog, 1956, 32 minutes
The Most Powerful Film Ever Made
If you want to describe or give your audience a feeling for the holocaust, or "Man's Inhumanity To Man", then this is the vehicle to use. Show it..be warned, it is so powerful, that you will never forget what you see, neither will any of your viewers. It is impossible to describe, intermixing l955 footage of Auschwitz Concentration Camp, with captured Nazi footage which the allies found at the end of the war, and the scenes of American and British troops liberating the camps...In French, with English subtitles.. and scenes that are unforgettable and horrific. Even the sad music of death from this film plays in my ears, and I have not seen it in 15 years. Once you hear it, you will know.
This is the one to show if you want people to understand the truth of what happened and the reason for its reaction in today's current events....It is shocking in a special way. I showed it to my classes. Students were warned, and told what was coming, they said it would be "nothing" By the end some were crying and moaning in horror...
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If you read the first 10 reviews of this film at the site above, you will see that there are a number of reviewers who say this is the most powerful film ever made. Also, the difficulty of watching this movie is repeated over and over in the reviews. It is available to buy or show...It is also most probably available at a public library near where you live. You have been warned. You will never forget this film. 32 minutes, 1956
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It depends on the format, which in turn depended on where each cut was released.
Aristus
Jun 2019
#18
I read Catch-22 in Vietnam in 1967. Laughed so hard I annoyed those in the vicinity.
Glorfindel
Jun 2019
#136
For the aftermath of war, it is a powerful movie! No other came closer to show
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2019
#108
WOW!!! What an inspiration Harold Russell was (is) and how amazing that you got to meet him!!
diva77
Jun 2019
#121
Wow, you dad was listed KIA but returned okay? That must have been a shock! My
FailureToCommunicate
Jun 2019
#160
Good one - Roger Waters' father died in WWII. The movie is partially autobiographical in that sense
kysrsoze
Jun 2019
#83
Thanks for the recommendation. I didn't know Battle 360: War in the Pacific existed
Glorfindel
Jun 2019
#138
Sidney Lumet's "The Hill," although you MUST use captioning, as the Brit-slang is thick & fast.
VOX
Jun 2019
#53
Probably easier that way. For the comedy "Norseman" each speaking scene was filmed twice...
hunter
Jun 2019
#66
Yes, I agree, "Night and Fog" see post #107 for more information on this film.
Stuart G
Jun 2019
#109
Slaughterhouse 5, The Zookeeper's Wife, Divided We Fall and The Hurt Locker. Plot details:
kysrsoze
Jun 2019
#82
Almost forgot - American Sniper. I watched thinking it would be too much war glorification. It was
kysrsoze
Jun 2019
#84
Your post caused me to watch it. Sixty-four years later and still unbelievable.
NNadir
Jun 2019
#153
Thank You for watching .."Night and Fog" It is unbelievable..but, and most people won't believe
Stuart G
Jun 2019
#154
Oh, I know. Bosnia was no picnic either. I think though, that the holocaust is notable...
NNadir
Jun 2019
#157
Everyone should know the horrors of WWII (especially Soviets, 26,000,000 killed)
Stuart G
Jun 2019
#151