The Eichmann Show

1h 30min

Drama

History

TV Movie

The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war's most notorious Nazis, Adolf Eichmann, who is accused of executing the 'final solution' and organising the murder of 6 million Jews. This is the extraordinary story of how the trial came to be televised and the team that made it happen.

Production Companies

Feelgood Fiction

Baltic Film Services

Vistaar Religare Film Fund

BBC

Cast

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Leo Hurwitz
Martin Freeman

Martin Freeman

Milton Fruchtman
Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Mrs Landau
Andy Nyman

Andy Nyman

David Landor
Nicholas Woodeson

Nicholas Woodeson

Yaakov Jonilowicz
Ben Addis

Ben Addis

Ron Huntsman
Samuel West

Samuel West

Narrator
Morwenna Banks

Morwenna Banks

Female Translator (voice)
Ed Birch

Ed Birch

Millek Knebel
Zora Bishop

Zora Bishop

Eva Fruchtman
Dylan Edwards

Dylan Edwards

Roy Sedwell
Nathaniel Gleed

Nathaniel Gleed

Tommy Hurwitz
Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Ben Lloyd-Hughes

Alan Rosenthal
Vaidotas Martinaitis

Vaidotas Martinaitis

Adolf Eichmann
Nell Mooney

Nell Mooney

NY Times Journalist’s Wife
Ian Porter

Ian Porter

NY Times Journalist
Justin Salinger

Justin Salinger

David Arad

Release date

20th Jan 2015

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English