Today we call them white collars or white collar criminals....
At that time they were killing millions with their office decisions. They decided who can and who cannot live. Jewish acts created by Nazi Germany was a law allowing oppressors to do anything they wanted. And finally - The Final Solution. Technical approach to use Cyclone B gas in gas chambers in concentration camps. All logistics and digits discussed.
This is the third attempt to make a movie from the notes made by Eichman and the protocol itself. Actually all the notes are perfect script to make a theatrical drama. Previous version with Kenneth Brannagh was also very impressive. Yet this one was German. And German was the Final Solution.
The movie is very good filmed. Camera works from under actors so they seem to be like Gods... so powerful. Heidrich is shown charming and so much enthusiastic. Historian call him the very first technocrat. He did not give a damn about ideology. He was about power.
Eichman was presented as a very delicate person. Like some kind of herub. It is difficult to say who they had to choose from during casting but I believe they did a grate job.
I gave it 9/10. The one missing point is for uniforms. They look like brought from some second hand rental. Too big on Muller. He looks like some thug in it.... a beggar. Very poor costume selection. And medals and ornaments... All seem to be made as by accident. Only ranks seem to be precise. They gave Heidrich pilots badge since he enjoyed flying. They all wanted to be knights of valor.
Some uniforms were torn of badges. And in general too big except Heidrich. It was pity looking and actors playing most powerful people in Germany who were so particular about influence and power and they met Heidrich is this kind of clothes? Impossible. Hugo Boss designed German uniforms. All you need to choose the one that fits. But enough of my cries... And this is just single point.
Filming and editing was very professional. Scenes not longer that 2-4 seconds. Good angles. And the room was not too big. Very dynamic action for theatrical movie.
All in all a very good movie.
Interesting is what were the fates of participants. Not many people know. It is worth mentioning it because at one point Eichman fetches a big map. It shows all dependant territories. All counties Germany conquerred and dominated and was in some pact with....
It was practically whole Europe....
It was 1942 and they were winning...... It was time when Japan decalred was on USA and USA on Germany..... so Germany decided there is no point pleasing others with no atrocities.....or hiding them.....
So....the participants....
Heidrich..... died some three months ago in Prague. Killed by Czech underground trained in England. Very good movie made about it with this popular actor.... cannot remember his name.
Eichman cought and brought to Israel in 1960 and hanged in 1962. During his trail Hannah Arendt created her image of evil... A beurocracy..... people who want to please suporiors. They only sign orders.
Muller was never found. Some people believe he was killed in Berling during bombing. Some say he sruviced and was a prisoner of Americans since his knowledge was big....
Otto Hoffmann was the one sitting next to Heidrich. He was from the office responsible for settling. He died in some 1982. Worked as a saleman.
Karl Eberhard Schoengarth. Brigadefuhrer (he was sitting in a row with Heidrich people) was sentenced to death and hanged but not for atrocities agains Judes but fo killing innocent unarmed pilot.
Wilhelm Stuckart was released from prison in 1949 but was killed in car crach in 1953.
Rudolf Lange was in Waffen SS uniform - far left. He was praised by Heidrich. He commited suicide in Poznan in 1945. Man, it was just 3 years and the map changed completely....... And the map was horrible...
Gerhard Klopfer died in 1987 and was released from direct responsibility.
Also Erich Neumann was released due to lack of evidence but he died in 1951.
Josef Buehler the one who was so worried about Polish Jews in General Goveramt was handed to Poland and tried and sentenced to death and hanged in 1946.
Martin Luther got to Sachsenhausen in 1945 after the plot against Ribberntrop was incovered. He dies in 1945.
Wilhelm Kritzinger was captured by the Brits and released and died in 1947.
Alfred Meyer commited suicide in 1945.
Georg Leibbrandt died in 1982. We collaborated with Americans.
Roland Freisler famous for his cruel sentences and hanging people on piano strings...Officers who created plot against Hitler in 1944. He died in bombing in 1945.
Only two survived longer than 4-5 years......
Knowledge about it gives bigger picture....
And data itself..... They planned to kill 14.000.000 people..... Eucceeded in killing 6.000.000.
Worth watching such movies.
