SummaryTwelve years in the making, Shoah is Claude Lanzmann’s monumental epic on the Holocaust featuring interviews with survivors, bystanders and perpetrators in 14 countries. The film does not contain any historical footage but rather features interviews which seek to ‘‘reincarnate’’ the Jewish tragedy and also visits places where the crimes took plac... Read More
Directed By:Claude Lanzmann
Shoah (re-release)
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Universal Acclaim
99
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Generally Favorable
7.3
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
99
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Jan 7, 2011
100
Despite its length, it is one of the most consistently engrossing and powerful movies ever made.
Dec 10, 2010
100
It has come to serve as a solemn metaphor for remembrance, as well as for butt-numbing endurance.
Dec 10, 2010
100
Shoah's ultimate legacy, however, is being the final word on the Final Solution-one that renders every well-intentioned dramatic re-creation of such horrors into repulsive Ausch-kitsch by comparison.
Jan 20, 2011
88
Why revisit Shoah 25 years after it was first released? Because it matters more a quarter century on, just as it will matter even more in a hundred years, and 200, and - if it and we survive - a thousand.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.3
68% Positive
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Jan 16, 2018
10
This is a long movie, but it’s worth watching. I think the length allows it to visit many areas and people, without rushing through or a need to dramatize. I like the pace; it gives the words, places, people, and events the time and respect they deserve. The beautiful yet somber landscapes, the faces, and all the other details add so much to each ‘telling’ within this movie!
Production Company:
- Les Films Aleph
- Historia
- Ministère de la Culture de la Republique Française
Release Date:Dec 10, 2010
Duration:8 h 23 m
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
