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Radical Evil
directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, 1961-; produced by Wolfgang Richter, fl. 1976 and Josef Aichholzer, 1950-, docMovie and Josef Aichholzer Filmproduktion (Zurich, Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2013), 1 hour 32 mins
"We were only following orders. "This remarkable film asks why Nazi soldiers agreed to do what they did, exploring how killing became a routine, how these men managed to excuse themselves, how they were manipulated by their leaders. It's the blueprint of a genocide. We hear the killers' thoughts as they wrote them...
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directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, 1961-; produced by Wolfgang Richter, fl. 1976 and Josef Aichholzer, 1950-, docMovie and Josef Aichholzer Filmproduktion (Zurich, Zurich Canton: First Hand Films, 2013), 1 hour 32 mins
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"We were only following orders. "This remarkable film asks why Nazi soldiers agreed to do what they did, exploring how killing became a routine, how these men managed to excuse themselves, how they were manipulated by their leaders. It's the blueprint of a genocide. We hear the killers' thoughts as they wrote them down in letters and diaries at the time, and what they said in court years later. RADICAL EVIL is marked by Oscar® - winning director...
"We were only following orders. "This remarkable film asks why Nazi soldiers agreed to do what they did, exploring how killing became a routine, how these men managed to excuse themselves, how they were manipulated by their leaders. It's the blueprint of a genocide. We hear the killers' thoughts as they wrote them down in letters and diaries at the time, and what they said in court years later. RADICAL EVIL is marked by Oscar® - winning director Stefan Ruzowitzky's scenic transformations and DoP Benedict Neuenfel's development of a unique visual language.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Ferencz, 1920-, Robert Jay Lifton, 1962-, Christopher R. Browning, 1944-, Roy F. Baumeister, 1953-, Patrick Desbois, 1955-, Dave Grossman, 1956-, Wolfgang Richter, fl. 1976, Josef Aichholzer, 1950-, docMovie, Josef Aichholzer Filmproduktion
Author / Creator
Stefan Ruzowitzky, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2013
Publisher
First Hand Films
Topic / Theme
Nazism, Genocide, War crimes, Oppression (Psychology), Nuremberg Trials, 1945-1949, Jews, Germans
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