About 12 minutes of footage from the 1945 documentary German Concentration Camps Factual Survey is included in the 75-minute film.
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About 12 minutes of footage from the 1945 documentary German Concentration Camps Factual Survey is included in the 75-minute film.
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Sidney Bernstein, a British government official, initiated the 1945 documentary project titled German Concentration Camps Factual Survey after witnessing the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. The film includes footage from Allied cameramen who documented the conditions in Nazi concentration camps in 1944 and 1945. Despite initial support from the British and U.S. governments, the project remained unfinished for decades. Night Will Fall features interviews with survivors and liberators, revealing the reasons behind the documentary's long delay and its eventual restoration in 2014.
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The GuardianAndré Singer has produced a worthy companion piece to Sidney Bernstein’s 1945 footage of the German concentration camps.
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Why Watch
- See the original footage from Nazi concentration camps.
- Meet survivors and liberators sharing their experiences.
- Find out why the 1945 documentary was delayed for decades.
Did You Know
- The original documentary was produced in 1945 and completed in 2014.
- Alfred Hitchcock participated in the production of the 1945 documentary.
- The 1945 documentary was based on footage from combat cameramen and newsreels.
- The title 'Night Will Fall' comes from a narration line written for the 1945 film.
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Who directed the documentary Night Will Fall?
Night Will Fall was directed by Andre Singer.
What year was the original German Concentration Camps Factual Survey produced?
The original German Concentration Camps Factual Survey was produced in 1945.
What awards did Night Will Fall win?
Night Will Fall won several awards, including the 2016 Peabody Award for Documentary and Educational and the News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Programming – Long Form.
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