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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 92.5 / 100
1985·Documentary / History / War·9h 26m

SHOAH

Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.

Above the Line
Claude Lanzmann·DirectorJimmy Glasberg·Director of PhotographyZiva Postec·Editor
Cast
Claude Lanzmann·Self - InterviewerSimon Srebnik·SelfMichael Podchlebnik·SelfMotke Zaidl·SelfJan Karski·SelfPaula Biren·SelfAbraham Bomba·SelfInge Deutschkron·SelfRuth Elias·SelfRichard Glazar·Self
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Claude Lanzmann·Director
Camera· 4
Jimmy Glasberg·Director of PhotographyWilliam Lubtchansky·Director of PhotographyPhil Gries·Director of PhotographyDominique Chapuis·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ziva Postec·Editor
By the Numbers
92.5
OF 100
Master Score
8.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Mysterious, Reflective
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image depicts a straight railway track receding into a dense, misty forest. The track occupies the lower center of the frame, leading towards a vanishing po”

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Key Elements
Railway TracksTreesFog
Atmosphere
Foggy, Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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