Holocaust is an television miniseries broadcast in four parts in 1978 on the NBC television network. Although the miniseries won several awards and received critical acclaim, it was criticized by some including noted Holocaust author and survivor Elie Wiesel who called it "untrue, offensive (and) cheap."
It tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of the Weiss family of German Jews, and from the point of view of a German family where...
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Holocaust is an television miniseries broadcast in four parts in 1978 on the NBC television network. Although the miniseries won several awards and received critical acclaim, it was criticized by some including noted Holocaust author and survivor Elie Wiesel who called it "untrue, offensive (and) cheap."
It tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of the Weiss family of German Jews, and from the point of view of a German family where the husband is a rising SS member, who gradually becomes a merciless, bloodthirsty war criminal. Holocaust highlighted numerous important events which occurred up to and during World War II, such as Kristallnacht, the creation of Jewish ghettos and later, the use of gas chambers. The series ultimately attempted to portray the atrocity of this genocide to viewers.
Holocaust was broadcast in four parts from April 16 to April 19. It was extremely popular, earning a 49% market share. It was also popular in Europe and had a major impact when it...
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