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The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1992.254.1 | RG Number: RG-60.0670 | Film ID: 312

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    The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
    Transcript
    [MUSIC PLAYING]
    In Jerusalem the trial, of Adolf Eichmann
    begins, reviving memories of the Nazi horrors of the Second
    World War.
    Entering the bulletproof prisoner's box
    is the man charged with the annihilation of millions
    of Jews in Nazi death camps.
    Searching problems of conscience and of international law
    will be raised by this trial, one of the most
    stirring of modern times.
    Eichmann himself is impassive as the three judges who
    will decide his fate enter.
    Now after 15 years in hiding and one year
    after his sensational abduction from Argentina,
    Adolf Eichmann is indicted on 15 counts
    of crimes against the Jewish people
    and crimes against humanity.
    You are accused together with others during the period
    1939 to 1945 caused by the killing of millions of Jews
    in his capacity as the person responsible for the execution
    of the Nazi plan for the physical extermination
    of the Jews known as the Final Solution of the Jewish Problem.
    Eichmann's attorney, Dr. Robert Servatius,
    opens by denying the legality of the trial and questions
    the jurisdiction obtained by Eichmann's forcible capture.
    Dr. Servatius further suggests that Eichmann
    be tried by a neutral or international tribunal.
    Israeli attorney general Gideon Hausner, the chief prosecutor,
    replies that no one except the state of Israel
    has sought to bring Eichmann to justice
    and cites the Nuremberg war crimes trials
    as precedent for this trial.
    Throughout, Eichmann remains icy calm,
    his fate at last in the scales of justice.

    Overview

    Description
    Universal Newsreel Vol. 34, No. 31, Part 2. Release date, 04/13/1961.
    Adolf Eichmann is brought before court tribunal in Israel on war crimes charges. MLS of courthouse building. HA MLS seats for three judges and tables for prosecutors and defense. MLS Eichmann enters bulletproof witness box with guards. CU of Prosecutor Hausner, then previous shot of courtroom. MS Eichmann seated, stands, MLS three judges enter. MS of Chief Judge, then MS of Eichmann standing. Voice of judge: "The accused together with others during the period 1939 to 1945 caused the killing of millions of Jews in his capacity as a person responsible for the execution of the Nazi plan for the physical extermination of the Jews known as the final solution of the Jewish problem." MLS of back of Dr. Robert Servatius defense attorney. CU profile of his face. LS of courtroom and MS of Eichmann, then courtroom. MS Profile of Gideon Hausner. MLS Profile of Eichmann and guards, his face partially obscured by bar as he blows nose. MLS at angle of three judges and fourth man at end of long podium.
    Duration
    00:01:49
    Date
    Event:  1961 April 13
    Production:  1961 April
    Locale
    Jerusalem, Israel
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of National Archives & Records Administration
    Contributor
    Producer: Universal News
    Narrator: Ed Herlihy

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Genre/Form
    Newsreels.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Fair
    Time Code
    01:00:33:21 to 01:02:23:15
    Film Format
    • Master
      • Master 312 Video: One Inch - NTSC
      Master 312 Video: One Inch - NTSC
      Master 312 Video: One Inch - NTSC
      Master 312 Video: One Inch - NTSC
    • Preservation
      • Preservation 312 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 312 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 312 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 312 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Public Domain
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

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    Administrative Notes

    Legal Status
    Permanent Collection
    Film Provenance
    The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased this collection of segments from the National Archives and Records Administration in July 1992. The footage was obtained as research for the Museum's Permanent Exhibition.
    Copied From
    35mm FGMC
    Film Source
    United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 0370
    Source Archive Number: 200 UN 34-31-2
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:47:04
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