

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
Acting
Branagh's Heydrich: charming, terrifying, unforgettable.
Writing
Euphemisms so polished they make your skin crawl.
Direction
One room. No escape. The claustrophobia is the point.

Director
Frank Pierson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The script is based on the only surviving copy of the Wannsee Protocol, found in 1947. Most of the dialogue is verbatim from actual minutes.
Stanley Tucci researched Eichmann extensively, including his 1961 trial footage. His performance captures the 'desk murderer' Hannah Arendt dissected in 'Eichmann in Jerusalem.'