A film unfinished
(DVD)
Contributors
Hersonski, Yael, author of screenplay,
Ken Tor, Itay, producer.
Schory, Noemi, producer.
Kenan, Rona narrator.
Insdorf, Annette.
Ken Tor, Itay, producer.
Schory, Noemi, producer.
Kenan, Rona narrator.
Insdorf, Annette.
Published
[New York] : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2011].
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADD - MOVIE_A2 | DVD 940.54 FIL | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD GERMAN 940.53 FIL | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD 940.53 FIL | On Shelf |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD FILM | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD HOLOCAUST FILM | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
Germany -- History -- 1945-1955.
Historical films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Nazi concentration camps -- Poland.
Nazi propaganda -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Nonfiction films.
Personal narratives.
Short films.
Unedited footage.
Unfinished films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda.
Feature films.
Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
Germany -- History -- 1945-1955.
Historical films.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Nazi concentration camps -- Poland.
Nazi propaganda -- Poland -- Warsaw.
Nonfiction films.
Personal narratives.
Short films.
Unedited footage.
Unfinished films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, Jewish.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda.
More Details
Published
[New York] : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2011].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
German
UPC
896602002258
Notes
General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Study guide features an essay by author and film historian, Annette Insdorf.
General Note
Originally produced in 2010.
General Note
Special features. Death Mills (1945, 22 min.; directed by Billy Wilder; new telecine made from archival 16mm elements) ; Interview with author and film researcher Adrian Wood (ca. 15 min.) ; Scholar Michael Berenbaum on A Film Unfinished (ca. 4 min.) ; Study Guide in pdf format [DVD-ROM feature].
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Itai Neeman ; editor, Joëlle Alexis ; music, Ishai Adar.
Participants/Performers
Witnesses, Hanna Avrutzki, Luba Gewisser, Jurek (David) Plonski, Aliza Vitis-Shomron, Shula Zeder ; narration read by Rona Kenan.
Description
At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film in an East German archive was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May of 1942, the film became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. The later discovery of a long-missing reel, including multiple takes and cameramen staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage. Presented is the raw footage in its entirety, falsely showing the 'good life' of Jewish urbanites.
Description
Death Mills: "Directed by...Billy Wilder for the U.S. War Department in 1945, [this film] was originally intended for screening in occupied Germany and Austria and featured a German language soundtrack...[T]he first documentary to show what the Allies found when they liberated the Nazi extermination camps: the survivors, the conditions, and the evidence of mass murder." -- Onscreen menu.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 0, [widescreen] (1.78:1) presentation ; stereo.
System Details
Access to Study Guide requires computer with DVD-ROM drive and Adobe Reader software.
Language
In German, English, Hebrew, Polish, and Yiddish ; optional English subtitles ; optional English captions for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Winner, World cinema doc editing award, Sundance Film Festival ; Winner, Best International Feature, Hot Docs Film Festival ; Winner, Documentary screenplay award, AFI/Silverdocs Film Festival.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hersonski, Y., Ken Tor, I., Schory, N., Kenan, R., Insdorf, A., Berenbaum, M., Wood, A., Wilder, B., Neeman, I., & Adar, Y. (2011). A film unfinished (Widescreen version.). Oscilloscope Laboratories.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yael, Hersonski et al.. 2011. A Film Unfinished. [New York]: Oscilloscope Laboratories.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Yael, Hersonski et al.. A Film Unfinished [New York]: Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2011.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Hersonski, Y., Ken Tor, I., Schory, N., Kenan, R., Insdorf, A., Berenbaum, M. and Wood, A. et al (2011). A film unfinished. Widescreen version. [New York]: Oscilloscope Laboratories.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hersonski, Yael,, et al. A Film Unfinished Widescreen version., Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2011.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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