British Pathé (Unissued/Unused) -- Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann confesses to his role in the Holocaust
Overview
- Description
- Various shots inside the courtroom in Jerusalem, where a tape-recorder is being played. This is playing back the confession of the Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Shots of Eichmann, the judges, etc.
Note: The confession is heard in German and then translated by the voice-over. He downplays his role in the Holocaust but admits his guilt and offers to be hanged in public as a deterrent to others. He had fled from Germany to Argentina after the war. - Film Title
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Eichmann's Confession is Heard in Court
- Duration
- 00:04:06
- Date
-
Production:
1961
- Locale
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Jerusalem,
Israel
- Credit
- Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of British Pathé
- Contributor
-
Camera Operator:
Rolf M. Kneller
Camera Operator: F. Csaznik
Camera Operator: J. Jonilowicz
Camera Operator: J. Kalach
Camera Operator: Emil Knebel
- Biography
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Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Newsreels.
- B&W / Color
- Black & White
- Image Quality
- Fair
- Time Code
- 01:13:43:00 to 01:17:49:00
- Film Format
- Master
Master 4370 Digital: MPEG (mpgv) - sound - b&w - SD
Master 4370 Digital: MPEG (mpgv) - sound - b&w - SD
Master 4370 Digital: MPEG (mpgv) - sound - b&w - SD
Master 4370 Digital: MPEG (mpgv) - sound - b&w - SD
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This archival media can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations.
- Copyright
- British Pathe
- Conditions on Use
- Contact British Pathé at licensing@britishpathe.com or visit www.britishpathe.com/pages/footage-sales for information regarding footage sales and licensing.
- Copyright Holder
- British Pathe
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Film Provenance
- The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum purchased several newsreel films from British Pathe in October 2018.
- Film Source
- British Pathe
- File Number
- Source Archive Number: 3026.08
- Special Collection
-
Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive
- Record last modified:
- 2024-02-21 07:55:07
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