Holocaust
“A story of hope in a time of despair”
Series Overview
Berlin, Germany, 1935. The day Karl Weiss, a Jewish painter, and Inga Helms, a Christian woman, marry, is the one in which both of them and the entire Weiss family are caught up in the maelstrom of the Nazi regime, the storms of World War II and the horrors of the criminal Final Solution, the Holocaust, the Shoah; while Erik Dorf, an ambitious lawyer, undertakes his fall into hell at the hands of the sinister Reinhard Heydrich.
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
1978 – 1978
Premiered: Sun, Apr 16, 1978
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “The Saving Remnant”
Erik Dorf complains to the other SS leaders that the executions of the Jews are not being efficiently done. An order is placed by Erik for Zyklon B (a lethal gas) for use at Auschwitz and other camps. Inga asks Müller to denounce her and have her sent to Karl at Theresienstadt. Felscher sells four of the secret drawings done by him, Frey and Karl, which depict the brutal conditions at Theresienstadt, to a Czech gendarme, which the SS get a hold of. Felscher, Frey and Karl are called in for questioning and then tortured. Karl survives and is sent to Auschwitz.
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Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-05-30
Cast & Creators
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Tom Bell
Adolf Eichmann
Joseph Bottoms
Rudi Weiss
Tovah Feldshuh
Helena Slomová
Rosemary Harris
Berta Palitz Weiss
Tony Haygarth
Heinz Müller
Michael Moriarty
Erik Dorf
Deborah Norton
Marta Dorf
George Rose
Lowy
Robert Stephens
Uncle Kurt Dorf
Meryl Streep
Inga Helms Weiss
Sam Wanamaker
Moses Weiss
David Warner
Heydrich
Fritz Weaver
Dr. Josef Weiss
James Woods
Karl Weiss
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gerald Green
Gerald Green
Morton Gould
Brian West
Brian Smedley-Aston, Alan Heim
Herbert Brodkin, Robert Berger
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Berger
Producer
Brian West
Director of Photography
Gerald Green
Screenplay
Brian Smedley-Aston
Editor
Alan Heim
Editor
Wilfred Shingleton
Production Design
Morton Gould
Original Music Composer
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12: FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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What is Holocaust about?
Berlin, Germany, 1935. The day Karl Weiss, a Jewish painter, and Inga Helms, a Christian woman, marry, is the one in which both of them and the entire Weiss family are caught up in the maelstrom of the Nazi regime, the storms of World War II and the horrors of the criminal Final Solution, the Holocaust, the Shoah; while Erik Dorf, an ambitious lawyer, undertakes his fall into hell at the hands of the sinister Reinhard Heydrich.
How many seasons does Holocaust have?
Holocaust comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Holocaust?
Key cast members in Holocaust include Tom Bell, Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh, Rosemary Harris, Tony Haygarth.
Who created or directed Holocaust?
Holocaust was developed and directed by Gerald Green.