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Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"

2022 · 58 min

This is a heavy, meticulously researched examination of human capacity for atrocity.

Directed by
Manfred Oldenburg
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Philipp Moog, Christopher R. Browning, Hilary Earl
Overview
Six million Jews died during World War II, both in the extermination camps and murdered by the mobile commandos of the Einsatzgruppen and police battalions, whose members shot men, women and children, day after day, obediently, as if it were a normal job, a fact that is hardly known today. Who were these men and how could they commit such crimes?

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Manfred Oldenburg
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
Philipp Moog, Christopher R. Browning, Hilary Earl
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  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
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measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • crime
  • morality
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Darkness9
Complexity8
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Details

Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
58 min
Country
Germany
Languages
English, German

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