Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"
Ganz normale Männer - Der „vergessene Holocaust“
Synopsis
Six million Jews died during World War II, both in the extermination camps and murdered by the mobile commandos of the Einsatzgruppen and police battalions, whose members shot men, women and children, day after day, obediently, as if it were a normal job, a fact that is hardly known today. Who were these men and how could they commit such crimes?
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Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-09-14
Top Cast
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Philipp Moog
Self - Narrator (voice)
Christopher R. Browning
Self - Historian
Hilary Earl
Self - Historian
Stefan Klemp
Self - Historian
Stefan Kühl
Self - Sociologist
Harald Welzer
Self - Social Psychologist
Benjamin Ferencz
Self - Jurist
Markus Friedmann
Reenactment Performer
Philine Conrad
Reenactment Performer
Roman Boeer de Garcez
Reenactment Performer
Johnny Engelmann
Reenactment Performer
Andreas Heine
Reenactment Performer
Sönke Hünding
Reenactment Performer
Max Jundt
Reenactment Performer
Christian Kemmling
Reenactment Performer
Thomas Marufke
Reenactment Performer
Waldemar Müller
Reenactment Performer
Michael Nowak
Reenactment Performer
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 13, 2023
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manfred Oldenburg
- Screenplay & Story
- Manfred Oldenburg, Laura Freialdenhoven, Daniel Gaziano
- Original Score
- Stefan Ziethen
- Original Title
- Ganz normale Männer - Der „vergessene Holocaust“
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Broadview TV, ZDF
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manfred Oldenburg
Manfred Oldenburg, Laura Freialdenhoven, Daniel Gaziano
Stefan Ziethen
Domenic Barbero, Björn Schneider, Ed Regan, Florian Ungerer, Tobias Corts, Jonas Köck, Sebastian Woithe, Florian Epple
Dirk Hergenhahn, André Hammesfahr
Leopold Hoesch
Department Leadership Roster
Manfred Oldenburg
Director
Leopold Hoesch
Producer
Manfred Oldenburg
Writer
Domenic Barbero
Director of Photography
Björn Schneider
Director of Photography
Dirk Hergenhahn
Editor
Ed Regan
Director of Photography
Florian Ungerer
Director of Photography
Tobias Corts
Director of Photography
André Hammesfahr
Editor
Jonas Köck
Director of Photography
Stefan Ziethen
Original Music Composer
Sebastian Woithe
Director of Photography
Florian Epple
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" about?
Six million Jews died during World War II, both in the extermination camps and murdered by the mobile commandos of the Einsatzgruppen and police battalions, whose members shot men, women and children, day after day, obediently, as if it were a normal job, a fact that is hardly known today. Who were these men and how could they commit such crimes?
Who directed Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"?
Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" was directed by Manfred Oldenburg.
Who stars in Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"?
The principal cast of Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" includes Philipp Moog, Christopher R. Browning, Hilary Earl, Stefan Klemp, Stefan Kühl.
When was Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" released and how long is it?
Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" was composed by Stefan Ziethen.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"?
Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust" holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: R; FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); IN: U/A 16+; US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).