Editorial Reviews

This six-part BBC documentary series, aired Stateside on PBS stations, delves into the terrifying history of Auschwitz, the largest of the concentration camps created by the Nazis during World War II for implementation of the "Final Solution" -- the extermination of millions of Jews -- from 1940-45. Using archival footage, dramatic reenactments, and computer-generated imagery, the series recounts the ominous beginnings of Hitler's rise to power, the formation of his Third Reich, and the overwhelming hatred for specific groups of people that led to the eventual murder of over 6 million Jews during the Holocaust, as well as Gypsies, homosexuals, political prisoners, and the handicapped. Writer-producer Laurence Rees and his team interviewed more than 100 survivors and eyewitnesses, including former Nazi perpetrators who speak on record for the first time. Narrated by actress Linda Hunt, this exhaustive examination of Auschwitz also includes a series of six follow-up discussions with scholars and historians hosted by journalist Linda Ellerbee, and an interview with Rees. Christina Urban, Barnes & Noble

Product Details

• UPC: 794[zasłonięte]211323
• Source: BBC WARNER
• Language: English
• Time: 5:00:00
• Sales Rank: 14,992

This set contains DVDs which may be available separately:

• Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State - Surprising Beginnings
• Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State - Orders and Initiatives
• Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State - Factories of Death
• Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State - Corruption
• Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State - Murder and Intrigue
• Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State - Liberation and Revenge

Features:

Interview with writer/producer Laurence Rees; a series of six follow-up discussions with historians and scholars hosted by journalist Linda Ellerbee