Theresienstadt

Theresienstadt

3.00h 23m1944Released

Documentary

Nazi propaganda film about the Czech "Theresienstadt ghetto" in Terezín. The film was supposed to show the world that Jews didn't suffer in concentration camps. Upon completion, most Jews shown in the film (including director Kurt Gerron) were brought to Auschwitz, where they were killed.

Cast

Paul Eppstein

Vorsitzender des Ältestenrates der Juden / Soziologe - Mannheim - Berlin

Karel Fischer

Dirigent

Kurt Gerron

Regisseur - Schauspieler

Frau Görtz

Gräfin - Holland

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Hans Krása

Komponist - Prag

Alfred Meissner

Jurist - ehem. Minister - Tschechoslowakei

Benjamin Murmelstein

Self

Coco Schumann

Self

Jo Spier

Maler - Zeichner - Holland