Memorandum (1967): Cast
Memorandum is a 1967 documentary directed by Donald Brittain and John Spotton, starring Peter Weiss, Simon Wiesenthal and Wilhelm Boger. It runs 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Directors
- Donald Brittain and John Spotton
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- ONF | NFB
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Memorandum About?
The premise of Memorandum without spoilers.
A Jewish Holocaust survivor embarks on a 1965 pilgrimage through Germany, revisiting the sites of the eleven camps where he was imprisoned, culminating at Bergen‑Belsen. Accompanied by thirty fellow former inmates, he recounts vivid memories in flashbacks. The title’s “Memorandum” refers to Hitler’s directive outlining the “final solution” to the “Jewish problem.”
Memorandum Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- trial
- genocide
- war crime
- torture
- year 1965
- holocaust
- dachau
- concentration camp
- bergen belsen
- auschwitz
- independent film
Memorandum Cast
Peter Weiss leads the cast, with Simon Wiesenthal and Wilhelm Boger. Directed by Donald Brittain and John Spotton; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Donald Brittain
- Co-director John Spotton
- Peter Weiss as themselves
- Simon Wiesenthal as themselves
- Wilhelm Boger as themselves
- Victor Capesius as themselves
Also Starring in Memorandum
· 21 more- Arthur Breitwieser Themselves
- Emil Bednarek Themselves
- Bernard Laufer Themselves
- Mr. Dreckmann Themselves
- Zenon Gotaszewski Themselves
- Josef Klehr Themselves
- Glyn Hughes Themselves
- Oswald Kaduk Themselves
- Dr. Kurzge Themselves
- Joey Laufer Themselves
- Joachim Kügler Themselves
- Erik Lüth Themselves
- Robert Mulka Themselves
- Erika Millay Themselves
- Norbert Prager Themselves
- Josef Rosensaft Themselves
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- Giuseppe Saragat Themselves
- Willi Schatz Themselves
- Johann Schoberth Themselves
- Klara Silbernik Themselves
- Herbert Weichmann Themselves
More from Donald Brittain and John Spotton
More films directed by Donald Brittain and John Spotton: Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle and Buster Keaton Rides Again.
Memorandum Videos
The featurette of Memorandum.
Seen Memorandum?
Movies Like Memorandum
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Destination Unknown, Memory of the Camps and Genocide.
Memorandum FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Memorandum, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Memorandum?
Memorandum runs 58 minutes.
When was Memorandum released?
Memorandum was released on September 25, 1967.
Who directed Memorandum?
Memorandum was directed by Donald Brittain and John Spotton.
More films by Donald Brittain Who is in the cast of Memorandum?
Memorandum stars Peter Weiss, Simon Wiesenthal and Wilhelm Boger, among 25 credited actors.
Does Memorandum have a post-credit scene?
No. Memorandum has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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