Theresienstadt (1944): Cast
Theresienstadt is a 1944 documentary directed by Karel Pečený, starring Kurt Gerron as Regisseur - Schauspieler, Adolf Hitler and Karel Fischer. It runs 23 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Director
- Karel Pečený
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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German - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Theresienstadt About?
The premise of Theresienstadt without spoilers.
A Nazi‑produced propaganda documentary set in the Czech town of Terezín, portraying the so‑called Theresienstadt ghetto as a pleasant refuge. Its purpose was to convince the world that Jews were not suffering in concentration camps. After filming ended, the majority of the Jewish participants, including director Kurt Gerron, were deported to Auschwitz and murdered.
Theresienstadt Themes & Keywords
· 36 tags- propaganda
- reference to prague czech republic
- european history
- jewish community
- jewish people
- authoritarian regime
- german history
- german
- ghetto
- internment
- concealing a crime
- concentration camps
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- concealing the truth
- jewish history
- political propaganda
- racism
- nazi germany film
- prisoners
- forced labour
- treblinka
- auschwitz
- state propaganda
- misinformation
- 1940s
- theresienstadt
- concentration camp
- deception
- genocide
- nazi germany
- shoah
- mass murder
- nazi propaganda
- unreleased film
- jewish
- holocaust
- world war two
Theresienstadt Cast & Characters
Kurt Gerron leads the cast as Regisseur - Schauspieler, with Adolf Hitler and Karel Fischer as Dirigent. Directed by Karel Pečený; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Karel Pečený
- Kurt Gerron as Regisseur - Schauspieler
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Adolf Hitler as themselves - Karel Fischer as Dirigent
- Frau Görtz as Gräfin - Holland
Also Starring in Theresienstadt
· 6 more- Paul Eppstein Vorsitzender des Ältestenrates der Juden / Soziologe - Mannheim - Berlin
- Hans Krása Komponist - Prag
- Alfred Meissner Jurist - ehem. Minister - Tschechoslowakei
- Benjamin Murmelstein Themselves
- Coco Schumann Themselves
- Jo Spier Maler - Zeichner - Holland
Theresienstadt Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Theresienstadt - Ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem jüdischen Siedlungsgebiet” and “The Fuhrer Gives a City to the Jews”.
- Also known as
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- Theresienstadt - Ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem jüdischen Siedlungsgebiet
- The Fuhrer Gives a City to the Jews
- Theresienstadt. Ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem jüdischen Siedlungsgebiet
- Theresienstadt - Der Führer schenkt den Juden eine Stadt
- Der Führer schenkt den Juden eine Stadt
- Vůdce daroval Židům město
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Theresienstadt FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Theresienstadt, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Theresienstadt?
Theresienstadt runs 23 minutes.
When was Theresienstadt released?
Theresienstadt was released in 1944.
Who directed Theresienstadt?
Theresienstadt was directed by Karel Pečený.
Who is in the cast of Theresienstadt?
Theresienstadt stars Kurt Gerron as Regisseur - Schauspieler, Adolf Hitler and Karel Fischer as Dirigent, among 10 credited actors.
Does Theresienstadt have a post-credit scene?
No. Theresienstadt has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Theresienstadt in?
The original language of Theresienstadt is German.
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