Drama about the life Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer responsible for the deaths of countless Jewish people during World War II.
Acting
Klemperer's chillingly ordinary monster—decades before his comedic turn.
Production
Shot in just two weeks on a shoestring, yet pulls no punches.
Director
R.G. Springsteen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Werner Klemperer and John Banner both fled Nazi Germany; Banner lost family in the Holocaust. Playing these roles was deeply personal.
Released mere months before Eichmann's actual 1961 trial began, making it less historical drama than urgent current event.
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