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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

2004 · 92 min · Director: Daniel Anker

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) is a documentary, directed by Daniel Anker. It stars Gene Hackman and Norma Barzman. The 92-minute film holds an audience score of 6.6/10.

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Gene Hackman Gene Hackman Norma Barzman Norma Barzman M Michael Berenbaum Robert Clary Robert Clary Dan Curtis Dan Curtis Ralph Edwards Ralph Edwards

What Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Is About

The documentary takes up the relation American cinema kept with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust over more than sixty years. That relation was not consistent from beginning to end: the silence of the studios before the war, the propaganda during it, the long quiet afterwards and the films that came later all carry very different attitudes. The film puts these in order through archive footage and interviews. The real question of the account is this: what does telling a catastrophe as fiction make possible, and what does it cover over. The documentary does not exhaust the subject; it opens the argument. Daniel Anker’s ninety two minute American documentary was completed in 2004.

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What is Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust about?

The documentary takes up the relation American cinema kept with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust over more than sixty years. That relation was not consistent from beginning to end: the silence of the studios before the war, the propaganda during it, the long quiet afterwards and the films that came later all carry very different attitudes.

Where can I watch Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

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How long is Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust runs for 92 minutes (1h 32m).

When did Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust come out?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust was released in 2004.

Who directed Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust was directed by Daniel Anker.

Who stars in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust stars Gene Hackman, Norma Barzman, Michael Berenbaum, Robert Clary.

What is Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust's rating?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust holds 7.5/10 on IMDb and 6.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.

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