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Claude Lanzmann
Claude Lanzmann was a French writer known for his non-fiction works, including The Last of the Unjust and his memoir, The Patagonian Hare. He also explored art history
Shoah
- Pages
- 202
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- English
Synopsis
A nine-and-a-half-hour documentary on the Nazi extermination camps, Shoah (the Hebrew word for "Holocaust") was internationally hailed as a masterpiece upon its release in 1985. Shunning any re-creation, archival footage, or visual documentation of the events, filmmaker Claude Lanzmann relied on the words of witnesses—Jewish, Polish, and German—to describe in ruthless detail the bureaucratic machinery of the Final Solution, so that the remote experiences of the Holocaust became fresh and immediate. This book presents in an accessible and vivid format the testimony of survivors, participants, witnesses, and scholars. This tenth anniversary edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of the camps, is newly revised and corrected in order to more accurately present the actual testimony of those interviewed. Shoah is an unparalleled oral history of the Holocaust, an intensely readable journey through the twentieth century's greatest horror.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this book a transcript of the film?
This volume contains the complete written testimony and interviews that form the foundation of the 1985 documentary film of the same name. It serves as a companion to the cinematic work, allowing readers to engage with the oral histories in a textual format.
Does the book include visual materials from the documentary?
The text intentionally excludes the visual elements of the film, as the project was built on the director's decision to avoid using archival footage or historical re-creations. It focuses exclusively on the spoken accounts of survivors, witnesses, and perpetrators.