Shoah
Synopsis
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-01-21
Top Cast
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Claude Lanzmann
Self - Interviewer
Simon Srebnik
Self
Michael Podchlebnik
Self
Motke Zaidl
Self
Jan Karski
Self
Paula Biren
Self
Abraham Bomba
Self
Inge Deutschkron
Self
Ruth Elias
Self
Richard Glazar
Self
Filip Müller
Self
Rudolf Vrba
Self
Raul Hilberg
Self
Hanna Zaïdl
Self
Jan Piwonski
Self
Itzhak Dugin
Self
Helena Pietyra
Self
Pan Filipowicz
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
Jerusalem Cinematheque
Festival / Special Debut
November 1, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 7, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Claude Lanzmann
- Original Title
- Shoah
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- Yiddish, Hebrew, German, French, Polish, English
- Runtime
- 9h 26m
- Worldwide Gross
- $20K
- Production Studios
- Historia, Les Films Aleph, Ministère de la culture
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Claude Lanzmann
Dominique Chapuis, Jimmy Glasberg, Phil Gries, William Lubtchansky
Ziva Postec
Department Leadership Roster
Claude Lanzmann
Director
Dominique Chapuis
Director of Photography
Jimmy Glasberg
Director of Photography
Phil Gries
Director of Photography
William Lubtchansky
Director of Photography
Ziva Postec
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shoah
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shoah about?
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. Dividing Holocaust witnesses into three categories – survivors, bystanders, and perpetrators – Lanzmann presents testimonies from survivors of the Chelmno concentration camp, an Auschwitz escapee, and witnesses of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, as well as a chilling report of gas chambers from an SS officer at Treblinka.
Who directed Shoah?
Shoah was directed by Claude Lanzmann.
Who stars in Shoah?
The principal cast of Shoah includes Claude Lanzmann, Simon Srebnik, Michael Podchlebnik, Motke Zaidl, Jan Karski.
When was Shoah released and how long is it?
Shoah was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 9h 26m.
How much did Shoah make at the box office?
Shoah grossed $20K in worldwide ticket sales.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shoah?
Shoah holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).