Holocaust

DVD 2008

Follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer. Kristallnacht, the "night of broken glass" occurs and the Weiss family suffer a series of unspeakable tragedies in the aftermath.

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ISBN:

9781415740132

Edition:

Anniversary edition

Description:

3 videodiscs (449 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical surround Dolby Digital mono
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A

Notes:

Title from container
Originally broadcast on CBS television in 1978
Director of photography, Brian West ; editors, Alan Heim, Craig McKay, Robert M. Reitano, Stephen A. Rotter, Brian Smedley-Aston ; music, Morton Gould ; costume designers, Edith Almoslino, Peggy Farrell ; production designers, Theodor Harisch, Wilfred Shingleton
James Woods, Meryl Streep, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh, Fritz Weaver, Rosemary Harris, David Warner, Anthony Haygarth, Sam Wanamaker, Blanche Baker
DVD ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital mono
For private home use only
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Emmy Awards, 1978: Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series (Peggy Farrell, Edith Almoslino) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (Marvin J. Chomsky) ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series (Stephen A. Rotter, Robert M. Reitano, Craig McKay, Alan Heim, Brain Smedley-Aston) ; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series (Michael Moriarty) ; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (Meryl Streep) ; Outstanding Limited Series (Herbert Brodkin, Robert Berger) ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series (Blanche Baker) ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Gerald Green)
Golden Globes, USA, 1979: Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Drama (Michael Moriarty) ; Best TV Actress - Drama (Rosemary Harris)

Contents:

Disc 1. Part 1
Part 2 (DVD)
Disc 2. Part 3
Part 4 (DVD)
Disc 3. Part 5 (DVD)

Control Number:

2680823

UPC:

097366220647

Other Authors:

Almoslino, Edith, actor
Baker, Blanche, 1956- actor
Berger, Robert, 1934- actor
Bottoms, Joseph, actor
CBS Broadcasting Inc., production company
Chomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022 film director
Farrell, Peggy, actor
Feldshuh, Tovah, actor
Green, Gerald, screenwriter
Harris, Rosemary, 1927- actor
Haygarth, Tony, 1945- actor
Heim, Alan, editor of moving image work
McKay, Craig, editor of moving image work
Moriarty, Michael, 1941- actor
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor
Paramount Pictures Corporation, production company
Reitano, Robert M., editor of moving image work
Rotter, Stephen A., editor of moving image work
Smedley-Aston, Brian, editor of moving image work
Streep, Meryl, actor
Titus Productions, production company
Wanamaker, Sam, 1919-1993, actor
Warner, David, 1941-2022 actor
Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016, actor
Woods, James, 1947- actor

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