The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe 1933–45 (German: Der gelbe Stern[2] - Ein Film über die Judenverfolgung 1933–1945) is a 1980 West German documentary film directed by Dieter Hildebrandt (author) and produced by Producers Bengt von zur Mühlen and Arthur Cohn.[3]
| The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe 1933–45 | |
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| Directed by | Dieter Hildebrandt |
| Produced by | |
| Narrated by | Alexander Scourby |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Joray |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Synopsis edit
Archival footage from 16 countries briefly presenting some of the important facts, including Hitler's rise to power, about the Nazis persecuting European Jews.[4]
Accolades edit
It was nominated for the 1981 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5][6]
See also edit
- A Night at the Garden - the 2017 Oscar-nominated documentary short also featuring archival footage, this time of the 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden
References edit
- ^ Documentary Winners: 1981 Oscars
- ^ Turner Classic Movies
- ^ MUBI
- ^ The A.V. Club
- ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "Yellow Star: The Persecution of The Jews In Europe 1933–45 (1980)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
