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What our fathers did : a Nazi legacy / Oscilloscope Laboratories ; BFI and BBC Storyville present a Wildgaze Films production in association with Willow Films ; directed by David Evans ; written by Philippe Sands ; produced by Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- German
- Ukrainian
- Subjects (All):
- Frank, Niklas, 1939-.
- Frank, Niklas.
- Wächter, Horst von, 1939-.
- Wächter, Horst von.
- Sands, Philippe, 1960-.
- Sands, Philippe.
- Children of Nazis.
- National socialism.
- History.
- Germany--History--1933-1945.
- Germany.
- National socialism--History.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Influence.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
- Guilt.
- Genre:
- Biographical films.
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (92 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English, Ukrainian and German dialogue with optional English subtitles and English SDH.
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- Explores the relationship between two men, Niklas Frank, and Horst von Wachter, each of whom are the children of high-ranking Nazi officials and possess starkly contrasting attitudes toward their fathers. Philippe Sands investigates the complicated connection between the two, and even delves into the story of his own grandfather who escaped the same area where their fathers carried out mass killings. Features never before seen home movie and archive footage from the heart of the Nazi regime.
- Participant:
- Niklas Frank, Horst Von Wachter, Philippe Sands.
- Credits:
- Edited by David Charap ; directors of photography, Sam Hardy, Philipp Blaubach, Matt Gray ; music by Malcolm Lindsay.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: Wildgaze Films / The British Film Institute, ©2015.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed October 7, 2016).
- Publisher Number:
- bf-wofd Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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