Holocaust (TV miniseries) 1533930 223780166 2008-07-05T19:41:05Z Frschoonover 1586166 Adding info on the DVD release and changing the article to the present tense rather than past tense since the miniseries never ceased to exist.. {{Infobox Television Film | bgcolour = | name = Holocaust | image = | caption = | format = [[Miniseries]] | runtime = 475 min. | director = [[Marvin J. Chomsky]] | producer = [[Robert Berger (producer)|Robert Berger]] | writer = [[Gerald Green (author)|Gerald Green]] | music = [[Morton Gould]] | starring = [[Michael Moriarty]]<br>[[Meryl Streep]]<br>[[Rosemary Harris]]<br>[[Sam Wanamaker]]<br>[[David Warner]]<br>[[Tovah Feldshuh]]<br>[[Fritz Weaver]] | country = {{USA}} | network = [[ NBC]] | first_aired = [[April 16]], [[1978]] | last_aired = [[April 19]], [[1978]] | website = | num_episodes = | imdb_id = | tv_com_id = |}} '''''Holocaust''''' is an [[Emmy Award]]-winning television [[miniseries]] broadcast in four parts in [[1978]] on the [[NBC]] television network. Although the miniseries won several awards and received critical acclaim, it was criticized by some including noted Holocaust author and survivor [[Elie Wiesel]] who (according to the ''[[New York Times]]'') called it "untrue, offensive (and) cheap." [http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/H/htmlH/holocaust/holocaust.htm] It tells the story of the [[Holocaust]] from the perspective of the Weiss family of German [[Jews]], and from the point of view of a German family where the husband is a rising [[SS]] member, who gradually becomes a merciless, bloodthirsty [[war crimes|war criminal]]. ''Holocaust'' highlighted numerous important events which occurred up to and during [[World War II]], such as [[Kristallnacht]], the creation of Jewish [[ghettos]] and later, the use of [[gas chambers]]. The series ultimately attempted to portray the atrocity of this [[genocide]] to viewers. [[Image:Holocaust (TV miniseries).jpg|thumb|left|225px|''[[Meryl Streep]]'' as Inga Helms-Weiss in Holocaust.]] ''Holocaust'' was broadcast in four parts from [[April 16]] to [[April 19]]. It was extremely popular, earning a 49% market share. It was also popular in Europe and had a major impact when it was broadcast in [[West Germany]] in January 1979. The airing in West Germany had a direct impact on the removal of the [[statute of limitations]] clause in cases involving [[Nazi]] war crimes. The nine-and-a-half hour program starred [[Meryl Streep]], [[James Woods]] and [[Michael Moriarty]], as well as a large supporting cast. It was directed by [[Marvin J. Chomsky]], a veteran of countless television specials including ABC's highly successful miniseries ''[[Roots_(TV_miniseries)|Roots]]'', which first aired a year earlier, in 1977. The teleplay was written by novelist-producer [[Gerald Green (author)|Gerald Green]], who later adapted the script into a novel. ''Holocaust'' won the [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Limited Series. It also won Emmys for stars Streep, Moriarty and Blanche Baker. Chomsky and Green also won Emmys. [[Morton Gould]]'s music was nominated, but did not win. Gould's music score was also nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Album of Original Score for a Movie or Television Program. Co-stars [[David Warner]], [[Sam Wanamaker]], [[Tovah Feldshuh]], [[Fritz Weaver]] and [[Rosemary Harris]] were all nominated for Emmys, and they too, did not win. However, Harris won a Golden Globe Award (for Best TV Actress - Drama) for her performance, as did Moriarty (for Best TV Actor - Drama). The program was produced by [[Robert Berger (producer)|Robert "Buzz" Berger]], and was filmed on location in [[Austria]] and [[West Berlin]]. The miniseries created controversy for supposedly trivializing the [[Holocaust]]. The television format meant the realism of the situation was muted, while the fact that NBC made a great deal of money from advertising, led to accusations that the [[tragedy]] was being commercialized. Its creators defended it by arguing that it was an important factor in developing and maintaining awareness of the Holocaust. ==Cast== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" | '''Character''' || '''Actor/Actress''' |- | [[Adolf Eichmann]] || ''[[Tom Bell (actor)|Tom Bell]]'' |- | Rudi Weiss || ''[[Joseph Bottoms]]'' |- | Helena Slomova || ''[[Tovah Feldshuh]]'' |- | Heinrich Palitz || ''[[Marius Goring]]'' |- | Berta Palitz Weiss || ''[[Rosemary Harris]]'' |- | [[Heinrich Müller]] || ''[[Tony Haygarth]]'' |- | [[Heinrich Himmler]] || ''[[Ian Holm]]'' |- | Uncle Sasha || ''[[Lee Montague]]'' |- | Erik Dorf || ''[[Michael Moriarty]]'' |- | Marta Dorf|| ''[[Deborah Norton]]'' |- | Mr. Lowy|| ''[[George Rose (actor)|George Rose]]'' |- | Uncle Kurt Dorf || ''[[Robert Stephens]]'' |- | Inga Helms Weiss || ''[[Meryl Streep]]'' |- | Moses Weiss || ''[[Sam Wanamaker]]'' |- | [[Reinhard Heydrich]] || ''[[David Warner (actor)|David Warner]]'' |- | Dr. Josef Weiss || ''[[Fritz Weaver]]'' |- | Karl Weiss || ''[[James Woods]]'' |- | [[Hermann Höfle]] || ''[[Sean Arnold]]'' |- | [[Hans Frank]] || ''[[John Bailey (actor)|John Bailey]]'' |- | Anna Weiss || ''[[Blanche Baker]]'' |- | Hans Helms || ''[[Michael Beck]]'' |- | [[Karl Rahm]] || ''[[John Collin]]'' |- | [[Rudolf Hoess|Rudolf Höss]] || ''[[David Daker]]'' |- | Mr. Karp || ''[[Vernon Dobtcheff]]'' |- | Mr. Biberstein || ''[[Edward Hardwicke]]'' |- | [[Otto Ohlendorf]] || ''[[Nigel Hawthorne]]'' |- | Mrs. Lowy || ''[[Käte Jaenicke]]'' |- | Dr. Kohn || ''[[Charles Korvin]]'' |- | Mr. Helms || ''[[Werner Kreindl]]'' |- | Mr. Zalmann || ''[[Stanley Lebor]]'' |- | Aaron || ''[[Jeremy Levy]]'' |- | [[Paul Blobel]] || ''[[T. P. McKenna]]'' |- | [[Ernst Kaltenbrunner]] || ''[[Hans Meyer]]'' |- | Mrs. Palitz || ''[[Nora Minor]]'' |- | Maria Kalova || ''[[Irene Prador]]'' |- | Mr. Felscher || ''[[George Pravda]]'' |- | Mr. Tesch || ''[[Oscar Quitak]]'' |- | Mr. Levin || ''[[Osman Ragheb]]'' |- | [[Arthur Nebe]] || ''[[John Rees (actor)|John Rees]]'' |- | [[Bernhard Lichtenberg]] || ''[[Llewellyn Rees]]'' |- | Mr. Kovel || ''[[Toby Salaman]]'' |- | [[Mordechaj Anielewicz]] || ''[[Murray Salem]]'' |- | Mrs. Helms || ''[[Nina Sandt]]'' |- | Mr. Weinberg || ''[[Cyril Shaps]]'' |- | John Cassidy || ''[[Robert Sherman (actor)|Robert Sherman]]'' |- | Rabbi Samuel || ''[[Gabor Vernon]]'' |- | Mr. Frey || ''[[Peter Vogel (actor)|Peter Vogel]]'' |- | Peter Dorf as Child || ''[[Jim Anbach]]'' |- | Eva || ''[[Isolde Barth]]'' |- | Dr. Heintren || ''[[Hubert Berger]]'' |- | Immigration Official || ''[[Gottfried Blahovsky]]'' |- | Nadya || ''[[Vera Borek]]'' |- | Rabbi Korsch || ''[[Martin Brandt]]'' |- | Seder Man || ''[[Peter Capell]]'' |- | Vanya || ''[[Ulli Chivall]]'' |- | [[Buchenwald concentration camp]]-Sergeant || ''[[Otto Clemens]]'' |- | Yuri || ''[[Peter Garrell]]'' |- | Peter Dorf as Teenager || ''[[Edward Gilkrist]]'' |- | Berald || ''[[Klaus Guth]]'' |- | S.S. Guard || ''[[Berno Hall]]'' |- | Soviet Captain || ''[[Nikolai Hantoff]]'' |- | [[Auschwitz concentration camp]]-Sergeant || ''[[Ernst Hausknost]]'' |- | Laura Dorf as Child || ''[[Carrie Hill]]'' |- | Laura Dorf as Teenager || ''Courtney Hill'' |- | [[Buchenwald concentration camp]]-Prisoner || ''[[Karl Hoess]]'' |- | [[Gestapo]]-Police Officer || ''[[Harry Hornisch]]'' |- | Mr. Pfennenstiel || ''[[Helmut Janatsch]]'' |- | Sarah the Nurse || ''[[Kathina Kaiser]]'' |- | Mr. Engelmann || ''[[Wolfgang Leisowsky]]'' |- | Sofia Alatri || ''[[Hanna Lessing]]'' |- | Woman with Infant || ''[[Miriam Mahler]]'' |- | Anton || ''[[Rudolf Melichar]]'' |- | Border Guard || ''[[Peter Neusser]]'' |- | [[Auschwitz concentration camp]]-[[Kapo (concentration camp)|Kapo]] || ''[[Elvira Neustaedtl]]'' |- | Aaron's Classmate || ''[[Jan Odle]]'' |- | Sergeant Foltz || ''[[Stephan Paryla]]'' |- | [[Prague]] Police Officer || ''[[Walter Scheuer]]'' |- | Polish Police Officer || ''[[Karl Schulz]]'' |- | [[Warsaw Ghetto]] Police Officer || ''[[Ortwin Speer]]'' |- | [[Buchenwald concentration camp]] Typist || ''[[Erwin Steinhauer]]'' |- | [[Kapo (concentration camp)|Kapo]] Meinick || ''[[Bruno Thost]]'' |- | Greek Jew || ''[[Joe Trummer]]'' |- | Sacristan || ''[[Peter Weihs]]'' |- | [[Berlin]] Doctor || ''[[Götz von Langheim]]'' |} ==DVD Releases== The Holocaust TV miniseries was released as a Region 1 DVD by ''Paramount'' on May 27th, 2008. == See also == *[[List of Holocaust films]] ==External links== * {{imdb title|id=0077025|title= Holocaust}} * [http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/H/htmlH/holocaust/holocaust.htm ''Holocaust''] at The [[Museum of Broadcast Communications]] website {{EmmyAward Miniseries 1976-2000}} [[Category:American television miniseries]] [[Category:Holocaust films]] [[Category:NBC network shows]] [[de:Holocaust – Die Geschichte der Familie Weiß]] [[fr:Holocauste (feuilleton télévisé)]] [[nl:Holocaust (film)]] [[fi:Polttouhrit]] [[sv:Förintelsen (TV-serie)]]