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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust

Plot: Daniel Anker’s 90-minute documentary takes on over 60 years of a very complex subject: Hollywood’s complicated, often contradictory relationship with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. The questions it raises go right the very nature of how film functions in our culture, and while hardly exhaustive, Anker’s film makes for a good, thought provoking starting point
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Gene HackmanGene Hackman
Gene Hackman was
73 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Jan 30 1930
Portrait of Norma BarzmanNorma Barzman
Norma Barzman was
83 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 15 1920 –
Sun, Dec 17 2023
Portrait of Michael BerenbaumMichael Berenbaum
Michael Berenbaum was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Robert ClaryRobert Clary
Robert Clary was
77 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 01 1926 –
Wed, Nov 16 2022
Portrait of Dan CurtisDan Curtis
Dan Curtis was
76 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 12 1927 –
Mon, Mar 27 2006
Portrait of Ralph EdwardsRalph Edwards
Ralph Edwards was
90 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 13 1913 –
Wed, Nov 16 2005
Portrait of Ralph FiennesRalph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes was
41 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Sat, Dec 22 1962
Portrait of Stanley FrazenStanley Frazen
Stanley Frazen was
84 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 15 1919 –
Sun, Jan 23 2011
Portrait of Ben KingsleyBen Kingsley
Ben Kingsley was
60 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1943
Portrait of Sidney LumetSidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet was
79 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jun 25 1924 –
Sat, Apr 09 2011
Portrait of Branko LustigBranko Lustig
Branko Lustig was
71 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jun 10 1932 –
Thu, Nov 14 2019
Portrait of Abby MannAbby Mann
Abby Mann was
76 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 01 1927 –
Tue, Mar 25 2008
Portrait of Vincent ShermanVincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman was
97 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 16 1906 –
Sun, Jun 18 2006
Portrait of Steven SpielbergSteven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg was
57 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 18 1946
Portrait of Martin StargerMartin Starger
Martin Starger was
71 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 08 1932 –
Fri, May 31 2024
Portrait of Rod SteigerRod Steiger
Rod Steiger would have been no older than
77 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 14 1925 –
Tue, Jul 09 2002
Portrait of George Stevens Jr.George Stevens Jr.
George Stevens Jr. was
71 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 03 1932
Portrait of Malvin WaldMalvin Wald
Malvin Wald was
>> in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
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Thu, Mar 06 2008
Portrait of Harry M. WarnerHarry M. Warner
Harry M. Warner was
>> in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Fritz WeaverFritz Weaver
Fritz Weaver was
77 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jan 19 1926 –
Sat, Nov 26 2016
Portrait of Gene ReynoldsGene Reynolds
Gene Reynolds was
80 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 04 1923 –
Mon, Feb 03 2020

Crew

Portrait of Daniel AnkerDaniel Anker
Daniel Anker was
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as 'Director, Producer'
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Portrait of Tom HurwitzTom Hurwitz
Tom Hurwitz was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Nancy SchreiberNancy Schreiber
Nancy Schreiber was
54 in Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Jun 27 1949
Portrait of Bruce ShawBruce Shaw
Bruce Shaw was
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as 'Editor'
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