About Executing Eichmann
Originally released in 2015. About Executing Eichmann is a documentary film. directed by Florence Jammot. At just 60 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
On 15 December 1961 in Jerusalem, Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death for crimes against the Jewish people and against humanity. While this judgment was met with consensus on a national level, some spoke out against it. On 29 May 1962, a group of Holocaust survivors and intellectuals, including philosophers Hannah Arendt, Hugo Bergmann, Martin Buber and Gershom Scholem, rejected an epilogue to the trial they believed was inappropriate and sent a petition to President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi to demand Eichmann's death sentence be commuted. By opposing Eichmann's execution, they raised questions about the Holocaust, and also defended the values of Judaism, raising questions about Jewish morality for Israel and the nature of a Jewish State. Historians, philosophers, and Israeli eyewitnesses set out the facts, go over the philosophical arguments, and return to a debate that, while central to that era, remains valid today and deserves to be revisited.
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 1, 2015
11 years ago
Runtime
1h 0m
60 minutes total
User Rating
7.0/10
Great (1 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Director
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is About Executing Eichmann about?
On 15 December 1961 in Jerusalem, Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death for crimes against the Jewish people and against humanity. While this judgment was met with consensus on a national level, so...
Who directed About Executing Eichmann?
About Executing Eichmann was directed by Florence Jammot.
How long is About Executing Eichmann?
About Executing Eichmann has a runtime of 1 hours and 0 minutes (60 minutes total).
When was About Executing Eichmann released?
About Executing Eichmann was released on January 1, 2015 in theaters.