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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004): Cast & Box Office

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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust is a 2004 historical documentary directed by Daniel Anker, starring Steven Spielberg, Ben Kingsley and Gene Hackman. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes and earned $21,507 worldwide.

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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 32m (92 min)
Director
Daniel Anker
Genres
Documentary , History
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust About?

The premise of Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust without spoilers.

Anker’s 90‑minute documentary surveys more than six decades of Hollywood’s fraught, often contradictory engagement with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. It probes how cinema shapes cultural memory and moral perception, offering a thought‑provoking, though not exhaustive, entry point into the complex relationship between the film industry and this darkest chapter of history.

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Themes & Keywords

· 16 tags
  • nazi
  • holocaust
  • atrocity
  • jewish community
  • historical recreation
  • genocide
  • anti semitism
  • war filmmaking
  • filmmaking
  • film history
  • newsreel footage
  • world war two
+4 more
  • shoah
  • remembrance
  • mass murder
  • hollywood california
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Cast & crew

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Cast & Characters

Steven Spielberg leads the cast, with Ben Kingsley and Gene Hackman as Narrator. Directed by Daniel Anker; 21 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Daniel Anker

More films directed by Daniel Anker, best-rated first: Scottsboro: An American Tragedy and Music from the Inside Out.

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Box office

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Box Office

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust grossed $21,507 worldwide.

2004 box office

Worldwide gross

$21.5K

US & Canada
$21.5K
Videos

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust.

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust - Intro

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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

When was Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust released?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust was released in 2004.

Who directed Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust was directed by Daniel Anker.

More films by Daniel Anker

Who is in the cast of Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust stars Steven Spielberg, Ben Kingsley and Gene Hackman as Narrator, among 21 credited actors.

How much did Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust make at the box office?

Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust grossed $21,507 worldwide.

Does Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust have a post-credit scene?

No. Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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