Shoah (1985)

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Claude Lanzmann directed this 9 1/2 hour documentary of the Holocaust without using a single frame of archive footage... (imdb)

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Genre: Documentary

Country: France

Directed By: Claude Lanzmann

Written By: Claude Lanzmann

Starring: Simon Srebnik, Michael Podchlebnik, Motke Zaidl, Hanna Zaidl, Jan Piwonski, Itzhak Dugin, Raul Hilberg

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Date	User	Rating
Sep 13	kuzronk	80 _94%
Sep 08	miedzcu	83 _91%
Sep 02	Boromi	90 _88%
Aug 28	Jesus Rollin	60 _56%
Aug 28	renbeaudach	40 _17%
Aug 24	sven_usling	80 _78%
Aug 11	slowdive	79 _65%
Aug 09	bal3x	70 _71%
Aug 01	sufjan	70 _%
Jul 29	Ammar44	100 _83%
Jun 22	katemossfan4	40 _14%
Jun 13	Nangijala	100 _99%
May 03	tommy_leazaq	65 _79%
May 03	Gnalkthere	89 _83%
Doing the math, this documentary uses ~2.7-4.2% of the footage shot and the other films Lanzmann made with the footage use ~3.1-4.9% of the footage (and depending on what source you're looking at, there was 225-350+hrs of footage). These films barely scratch the surface of the interview material, but we can only manage them in film form. What a collossus.
Apr 22	knives	67 _26%
Mar 24	Yiannos	88 _99%
An exhaustive attempt to come to terms with the inexplicable, this is a gargantuan undertaking focusing on how the Nazi's perverted science and reason to maximise their destructive killing capacity via technological means and the devastating consequences not just for the Jews but for humanity as a whole. Lanzmann deftly cuts between traumatic recounts of survivors and evocative landscape footage to create the definitive document of a civilization's terrifying descent into complete madness.
Mar 21	DarrenCB	100 _97%
Mar 10	darius	75 _20%
Feb 04	punpun	96 _98%
Feb 01	zwaehn	8 _45%
Jan 24	ArloJWiley	100 _93%
Jan 15	JimiAntiloop	91 _88%
Jan 13	vtttAD	91 _75%
Jan 02	Philosofem	91 _96%
Dec 10, 2018	Matt92	100 _88%
Nov 18, 2018	vitruvian	95 _91%
Nov 17, 2018	JewishWizard	100 _%
Nov 05, 2018	MaxVonSydow	90 _98%
Oct 15, 2018	driscarpin	100 _99%
Esse filme é IMENSO. Não falo da duração, mas da profundidade como documento histórico, levei três dias para assistí-lo, não por causa das quase dez horas e sim por sua vastidão emocional, deste que é o mais fundamental documento em película sobre o holocausto. O que mais fica entranhado na gente depois desse filme é como os judeus sabiam de seus destinos e como alemães e polacos o negavam saber. Guarde essa informação para o futuro e cuspa na cara de quem você avisou e não ouvi
Sep 19, 2018	bubsy	6 _77%
Sep 12, 2018	Hyperion+	6 _96%
Aug 05, 2018	zoku	100 _95%
Jul 27, 2018	Aron Ericson	86 _97%
Jul 26, 2018	Tiago Vieira	100 _99%
Jul 23, 2018	Gymnopedies	80 _84%
Jul 01, 2018	msa	100 _92%
Jun 29, 2018	FreddieQuell	100 _99%
Jun 10, 2018	nunobar	90 _86%
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May 10, 2018	Grandaddy	90 _98%
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May 07, 2018	Siegel Hans	90 _96%
May 05, 2018	Lonewolf2003	95 _98%
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May 04, 2018	gdenardo	98 _81%
May 01, 2018	John Milton	80 _87%
Apr 14, 2018	myriadVoles	100 _89%
Apr 12, 2018	twincinema	100 _99%
Some things can't be discussed in only 500 characters. I was really struck by the normalcy of having such a horrifying history imprinted on the future. For example, the train tracks leading into Auschwitz has a serene quality,
Mar 20, 2018	bababab	98 _85%
Mar 18, 2018	allneonslike	87 _96%
Mar 16, 2018	Cantstopdrew	93 _95%
Mar 09, 2018	scott.mcc	90 _97%
Jan 12, 2018	Jay96	98 _95%
Dec 20, 2017	Systematicer	80 _87%
Dec 12, 2017	sboden	50 _6%
Dec 10, 2017	CMWL	1 _%
Nov 29, 2017	Cocoa	40 _12%
Nov 22, 2017	spizcraft	91 _95%
Nov 19, 2017	sakaerka	85 _66%
Nov 03, 2017	antidood1	90 _98%
Shoah, in its attempt to make the events of the Holocaust graspable, paradoxically shows just how incomprehensible they are. The power and importance of this documentary cannot be understated. Nothing is glossed over, no position is taken; this is almost as pure a document as can be made. The contents are saddening beyond words, but the fact that this movie exists is something to cherish and celebrate. Score is meaningless, as comparing this movie to others is nonsense.
Oct 16, 2017	izwt936g	90 _86%
Oct 13, 2017	sosadetz	100 _98%
Oct 08, 2017	circleoffilm	91 _85%
Oct 03, 2017	storyoftheye	90 _90%
Oct 01, 2017	sandrikoti	100 _83%
Sep 09, 2017	kmilla	95 _94%
Sep 02, 2017	secludix	60 _52%
Aug 13, 2017	peekingpanda	75 _91%
Aug 01, 2017	th_mertens	86 _92%
Jun 23, 2017	thirdeye42	93 _99%
Jun 18, 2017	frederic_g54	11 _99%
Smartly eschewing archival images and stock footage in favor of harrowing, unshakeable testimonies, Lanzmann's mammoth documentary celebrates in many ways the power of imagination. No bells and whistles here, just the sober reconstruction of a past memory shared only by a remaining few, yet vividly relived through the power of our collective minds. A document for the ages.
Jun 03, 2017	crtsjffrsn	70 _74%
May 31, 2017	albajos	70 _69%
May 29, 2017	jamiro	95 _97%
May 15, 2017	DrWade42	90 _92%
May 09, 2017	kupfertj	85 _86%
May 07, 2017	Russ Bedford	76 _94%
Apr 09, 2017	ICMforum	90 _62%
Apr 06, 2017	Argion21	93 _98%
Apr 01, 2017	jonesymonroe	0 _32%
Mar 20, 2017	thrillington	100 _87%
Mar 03, 2017	RYM-byrates	81 _99%
Feb 26, 2017	porzano	52 _45%
Feb 25, 2017	mCihhh	70 _60%
Feb 24, 2017	GoatGeezus	0 _0%
Feb 22, 2017	sweetpeas	70 _46%
Feb 21, 2017	Banging_On	89 _91%
Jan 29, 2017	ott	90 _93%
Jan 19, 2017	AssafKintzer	100 _17%
Jan 14, 2017	cshadows2887	90 _57%
Jan 14, 2017	mjbreuer	90 _93%
Jan 02, 2017	Tarris1	77 _79%
Jan 01, 2017	unaga	100 _97%
Jan 01, 2017	dziabok	83 _83%
Dec 25, 2016	ugur	10 _95%
Dec 22, 2016	Mr. Saturn	88 _86%
Dec 20, 2016	Stanley	86 _88%
Dec 18, 2016	chester9876	75 _67%
Dec 18, 2016	dumbjaw	82 _89%
Oct 24, 2016	Fillmore	87 _93%
Oct 23, 2016	Archeologian	95 _99%
Very hard. Step by step takes us towards the devastating periphery of base humanity.
Oct 05, 2016	Castorp	90 _91%
Sep 29, 2016	themadelf66	88 _92%
Sep 27, 2016	ERogers	100 _90%
Sep 15, 2016	jffrakes	70 _33%
Sep 04, 2016	caffe	90 _95%
Such a massive, incredible achievement that it's almost hard to compare to other movies. While really hard viewing in parts, it admirably never becomes a slog but instead stays contemplative, hypnotic and often simultaneously horrifying and spellbinding. Taking it on is quite a task to set oneself, but a worthwhile one.
Aug 16, 2016	wokelstein	93 _88%
Aug 05, 2016	RodopLu	56 _28%
Jul 25, 2016	skujins	95 _42%
Jul 22, 2016	Moses77	10 _96%
Jul 16, 2016	Michael Dias	85 _87%
Jul 08, 2016	Martincuesta	89 _82%
Jul 04, 2016	MrWhiplash	100 _88%
Jun 25, 2016	acrolyne	85 _68%
Jun 21, 2016	botez	100 _90%
Jun 12, 2016	gavinbennett	100 _97%
Jun 04, 2016	letterboxdvo	44 _99%
May 29, 2016	tirefeet	2 _%
May 12, 2016	LuxNatalis	77 _86%
Apr 30, 2016	dardan	93 _97%
Preliminary rating based on the first 2-3 hours of part two, which, after having been put off some months ago by the first 30 mins of part one due to usage of an intermediary translator, killing a chemistry between the interviewer and interviewee apparently for me alone necessary to be fully envelopped rather than annoyed, made nonetheless clear, from the subdued and patient wife and sister moment onward, that this is a masterpiece.
Apr 23, 2016	pl_	90 _98%
Apr 10, 2016	sherman	100 _89%
Apr 07, 2016	chazwalk	67 _59%
Mar 29, 2016	hueflux	83 _30%
Mar 29, 2016	michaelm2391	99 _98%
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Feb 16, 2016	Mulholland	80 _70%
Feb 15, 2016	ronthedog	90 _94%
Very difficult to rate and a harrowing, gruelling experience to watch. Some of the best footage in existence, however.
Jan 18, 2016	marco_n65	83 _93%
Dec 16, 2015	funkybusnss	95 _96%
Dec 15, 2015	MUBIvotes	46 _99%
Dec 14, 2015	robot2xl	80 _98%
Nov 22, 2015	fungusgnat	50 _20%
Nov 13, 2015	Madnas	85 _65%
Nov 12, 2015	RavynLoony	98 _99%
Oct 28, 2015	sjcxyz1	100 _93%
Oct 03, 2015	augustin.p	80 _93%
Sep 21, 2015	dcatcher	82 _95%
Aug 29, 2015	koszalin123	80 _62%
Aug 17, 2015	jutleyeah	93 _43%
Aug 01, 2015	schnofel	89 _97%
Jul 31, 2015	GRouleau	77 _74%
Jul 12, 2015	davesv	98 _98%
Jul 07, 2015	lineuphere	98 _98%
May 15, 2015	namahage	88 _78%
May 10, 2015	boothmillard	70 _66%
May 09, 2015	khanbaliq2	100 _90%
Apr 27, 2015	Pats_London	85 _76%
Apr 26, 2015	moeniamundi	60 _30%
Apr 20, 2015	cardsos01	70 _86%
Apr 12, 2015	cayh	90 _89%
Apr 10, 2015	Solyaris	90 _93%
Apr 07, 2015	bybrt	70 _67%
Mar 16, 2015	10kfilms	100 _97%
Mar 05, 2015	aurora	97 _98%
Feb 18, 2015	hsncrspywl	87 _82%
Rightfully exhausting, and uncompromising in both subject matter and execution - no archive footage, the film feels like a reawakening of memory. Stunning cinematography contrasted with some of the most upsetting sequences of pure dialogue you'll ever hear. Lanzmann is at his best when he cajoles several Nazi officers into interviews - their testimonies are by far the most chilling in their detail and banality.
Feb 02, 2015	Ag0stoMesmer	5 _98%
The first era section worked better for me; being there, talking to witnesses on the streets, how the events still linger in the landscape and the townscape, in workmen's banter and blood-libel babble really wowed.
Feb 01, 2015	kharms2	40 _8%
Jan 29, 2015	LosWochos	90 _87%
Jan 16, 2015	matiz	88 _69%
Jan 15, 2015	Noam Raz	69 _67%
Jan 15, 2015	metaller	80 _79%
Jan 12, 2015	Caracortada	40 _21%
Jan 08, 2015	kubbrick	100 _81%
Dec 01, 2014	erkmen	92 _98%
Nov 12, 2014	svenerik	100 _99%
Nov 01, 2014	firebirdekb	74 _75%
Oct 20, 2014	cripplehorse	52 _42%
Aug 11, 2014	BaalMan	95 _96%
Aug 03, 2014	jackinthebox	90 _93%
Aug 02, 2014	cinema_hell	91 _89%
Aug 02, 2014	jeff_v	88 _97%
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May 26, 2014	gargantua	100 _99%
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Apr 09, 2014	dijivehav	100 _66%
Mar 27, 2014	zamanzaman	76 _83%
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Mar 05, 2014	kakivsjok	90 _90%
Mar 04, 2014	kafka1325	85 _98%
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Jan 26, 2014	dzacharyt	18 _94%
Jan 17, 2014	tohuwabohu	100 _98%
Jan 14, 2014	fact100	91 _98%
Jan 08, 2014	lisa-	70 _96%
"there is magic in this film", blares the front cover. whoever wrote that deserves to...well, yeah. but really. that is one of the least suitable descriptions imaginable for this documentary.
Jan 08, 2014	Prof. Sebby	80 _87%
Jan 03, 2014	Kvist	82 _91%
Dec 06, 2013	Mr. Mxyzptlk	100 _%
Dec 05, 2013	Kisbye	90 _96%
Dec 01, 2013	joachimt	90 _96%
Nov 30, 2013	TonyKB	100 _97%
Nov 27, 2013	HVM	100 _97%
Nov 02, 2013	gam01	80 _77%
Oct 17, 2013	Lilarcor	88 _92%
Oct 16, 2013	mjf333	90 _90%
Oct 09, 2013	fakekael	10 _0%
Sep 25, 2013	camus	90 _98%
Sep 19, 2013	filmcave	95 _98%
Sep 16, 2013	Limdebois	40 _2%
Sep 14, 2013	Barkinson	80 _93%
Sep 02, 2013	Guaporense	83 _85%
Some very powerful moments overlapped with some boring stuff. Also, there are some factual errors in the movie.
Sep 02, 2013	GrimsChild	60 _76%
Aug 24, 2013	mgroves1	95 _96%
Aug 18, 2013	Communicants	96 _99%
Aug 09, 2013	DesolateHero	100 _95%
Jul 29, 2013	huftis	40 _1%
Jul 23, 2013	yukiaditya ()	99 _82%
Jul 19, 2013	Aether	0 _0%
Holohaux. Didn't watch.
Jul 18, 2013	dogus37	89 _99%
Jun 27, 2013	mallamp	80 _75%
May 29, 2013	adampk	25 _4%
May 28, 2013	Zelos	94 _87%
May 07, 2013	jjackson80	97 _98%
Mar 30, 2013	Grimsrud	94 _97%
Mar 24, 2013	luthar15	0 _10%
about what? the holocaust it did take place but there were 300 Jews in that incident if more!! a little bit .. now going with the story if there were 3 million in that incident, how many were there world wide? it's the same time nearly when they occupied Palestine ... so most of them were immigrated there .. that's all
Mar 21, 2013	snallygaster	90 _97%
Hard to rank, but it's far & away the best cinematic response to the Holocaust I've seen, and additionally I think the editing & overall presentation is more sophisticated than some reviewers give it credit for.
Mar 20, 2013	ColonelTigh	92 _55%
Mar 02, 2013	TarantinOle	90 _96%
Feb 18, 2013	jlandau63	84 _74%
Jan 24, 2013	RoXoN	97 _97%
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Oct 09, 2012	RadioFreeLee	100 _99%
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Mar 13, 2012	Moogie	99 _98%
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Average Percentile 80.55% from 348 Ratings