Nominated for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar in 2003, this chilling documentary about Kurt Gerron, the German Jewish actor/director who made an infamous Nazi propaganda film makes a strong case against the notion that there have a few too many Holocaust documentaries in recent years. This is one story that must be seen to be believed. In 1920s Berlin, Gerron quickly went from featured player in risque Weimar stage revues to become one of Germany's most beloved stars of stage and screen; his turn in
The Three Penny Opera helped make "Mack the Knife" a huge hit, and Gerron's unforgettable appearance in THE BLUE ANGEL (1930) is now, as the film claims, a part...
Released:
2003
Rated:
NR
Length:
96 mins