The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein
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The U.S. and the Holocaust, a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA (mature audiences only; this program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17)
Main title
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Medium
DVD
Oclc number
1339102473
Responsibility statement
a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein
Runtime
360
Summary
Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series examines how the American people and leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged America's identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of democracyThe U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a "nation of immigrants," but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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- Novick, Lynn
- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Gilliatt, Olivia
- Streep, Meryl
- Whitford, Bradley
- Botstein, Sarah, 1972-
- Giamatti, Paul
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Welt, Mike
- Davis, Hope, 1967-
- Neeson, Liam
- Guyer, Murphy
- McCormick, Carolyn
- Florentine Films
- Rhys, Matthew, 1974-
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Lucas, Josh
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Herzog, Werner, 1942-
- Coyote, Peter
- Zengel, Helena, 2008-
- Gould, Elliott
- Arkin, Adam
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- National socialism in popular culture
- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Television mini-series
- Documentary television programs
- United States -- History -- 1933-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 + Press coverage
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Historiography
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Foreign public opinion, American
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Television programs
- Historical television programs
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Influence
- World War, 1939-1945 + Public opinion
- Mass media + Political aspects + History -- 20th century
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- WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
- Gilliatt, Olivia
- Streep, Meryl
- Whitford, Bradley
- Botstein, Sarah, 1972-
- Giamatti, Paul
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Morton, Joe, 1947-
- Welt, Mike
- Davis, Hope, 1967-
- Neeson, Liam
- Guyer, Murphy
- McCormick, Carolyn
- Florentine Films
- Rhys, Matthew, 1974-
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Ward, Geoffrey C.
- Lucas, Josh
- Burns, Ken, 1953-
- Herzog, Werner, 1942-
- Coyote, Peter
- Zengel, Helena, 2008-
- Gould, Elliott
- Arkin, Adam
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- National socialism in popular culture
- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Television mini-series
- Documentary television programs
- United States -- History -- 1933-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 + Press coverage
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Historiography
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Foreign public opinion, American
- Videodiscs for the hearing impaired
- Television programs
- Historical television programs
- United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) + Influence
- World War, 1939-1945 + Public opinion
- Mass media + Political aspects + History -- 20th century
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