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"Follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer ... Uses the stories of these fictional families to portray the atrocities against the Jewis...

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Uniform Title:Holocaust (Television program)
Corporate Authors: Titus Productions, CBS Television Network, Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), CBS DVD (Firm)
Other Authors: Berger, Robert, 1934-, Green, Gerald, Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-, Woods, James, 1947-, Streep, Meryl, Moriarty, Michael, 1941-, Bottoms, Joseph, Feldshuh, Tovah, Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016, Harris, Rosemary, 1930-, Warner, David, 1941-, Haygarth, Tony, 1945-, Wanamaker, Sam, 1919-1993, Baker, Blanche, 1956-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount : CBS DVD, [2008]
Edition:Anniversary ed.
Subjects:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Jews > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Atrocities > Drama.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
World War (1939-1945)
Atrocities.
Jews.
1939 - 1945
Television movies.
War television programs.
Television mini-series.
Historical television programs.
Fiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
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Summary:"Follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer ... Uses the stories of these fictional families to portray the atrocities against the Jewish people from the 1930s to 1945, and presents a heart-wrenching portrait of their struggle"--Container.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (7 hr., 29 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Audience:Not rated.
Awards:Emmy Awards, 1978: Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series (Peggy Farrell, Edith Almoslino) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (Marvin J. Chomsky) ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series (Stephen A. Rotter, Robert M. Reitano, Craig McKay, Alan Heim, Brain Smedley-Aston) ; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series (Michael Moriarty) ; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (Meryl Streep) ; Outstanding Limited Series (Herbert Brodkin, Robert Berger) ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series (Blanche Baker) ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Gerald Green).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Brian West ; supervising film editor, Stephen A. Rotter ; music, Morton Gould.
ISBN:1415740135
9781415740132