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Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel as he accounts to Captain Avner Less, a young Israeli Police Officer, of his past as the architect of Hitler's plan for the final solution. Captured by intelligence operatives in Argentina, 15 years after World War II, Eichmann (Kretschmann), .. Read more

Starring	Thomas Kretschmann, Troy Garity, Franka Potente, Stephen Fry
Director	Robert Young
Genres	Drama

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  not enough info
  
  I expected this film to go into great detail about Eichmanns role in the Nazi Machine but unfortunalty felt that it fell a long way short in this respect and as... read more »
  
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  - James366
  - 7 reviews
  - Kesgrave
  - 14 Aug 2008 at 10:46
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  worth a history lesson view
  
  Good because it deals with this subject, good perfoamnces. but it's not a great film, done on a budget, it misses out lot of things that could hae given it ... read more »
  
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- - Colonel1968
  - 138 reviews
  - 05 Apr 2012 at 12:56
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  5 star rating!
  
  Very good film, i enjoy watching War films and Documentaries and others my disagree but it is very factual about the third reich.
  
  Adolf Eichman's... read more »
  
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  - 11 Nov 2011 at 02:08
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  not enough detail
  
  Instead of showing Eichmann's banality and giving an in-depth account of the driving force behind his actions, much time was lost in depicting irrelevant ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Oct 2011 at 22:20
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  An emotional battle of wills between Eichmann and Avner Less....
  
  My Croatian Jewish mother that was born in fascist Croatia in 1943 and hidden, along with her older sister, with the nuns....they survived the holocaust (... read more »
  
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- - twosoddingcats
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  - Kingston-upon-Thames
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 17:14
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  Waste of time
  
  If you are interested in history, absolutely not worth watching! There are tons of documentaries around that are a 1000 times more worthy of your time. The one ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Jul 2011 at 23:26
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  Intelligent and touching
  
  As with all films based on fact, I was left curious as to how accurate this depiction was (to reiterate other reviewers' point about Eichmann having sex ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 11 Dec 2010 at 15:05
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  Great film
  
  It is a shame to enjoy a film with this matter at its core but the punchline does it justice. Not the best film regarding this genre but still great.
  
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- - NeilSwift
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  - Chorley, Lancs.
  - 08 Dec 2010 at 22:53
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  Deep and dark
  
  I found this film rather hard going, the story was well made, but slow and deep.
  
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  - Gloucestershire
  - 09 May 2010 at 21:38
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  Eichmann
  
  Got through about half of the film... Eichmann having sex while counting the people killed and shooting at babies was too much. Bu then there are just stupid ... read more »
  
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- - PametnaGlava
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Nov 2009 at 23:27
- - 6
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  complex tale
  
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  I'd never heard of this movie,until I did a random search of the film site.This tells the story of the last days of Eichman,a man responsible for the ... read more »
  
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- - duke51
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  - Peterlee
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 15:02
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- - 13
  - 3
  not enough info
  
  I expected this film to go into great detail about Eichmanns role in the Nazi Machine but unfortunalty felt that it fell a long way short in this respect and as... read more »
  
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- 613537
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - James366
  - 7 reviews
  - Kesgrave
  - 14 Aug 2008 at 10:46
- - 6
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  complex tale
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I'd never heard of this movie,until I did a random search of the film site.This tells the story of the last days of Eichman,a man responsible for the ... read more »
  
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- - duke51
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  - Peterlee
  - 06 Mar 2009 at 15:02
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  Disappointing
  
  Although I usually enjoy historical drama, this one was disappointing. Eichmann was too much in control, too comfortable, in his prison. What about that ... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 08 Feb 2009 at 01:57
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  Eichmann
  
  A thoroughly interesting take on a dark chapter of the 20th Century. Excellent performances, particularly from German heart throb, Thomas Kretschmann. I wish it... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Aug 2008 at 13:04
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  Eichmann
  
  It’s a talkie with some action moments, if you know what I mean. But it’s a good intelligent talkie.. and more importantly a subject matter which most... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 02 Nov 2008 at 15:18
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  An emotional battle of wills between Eichmann and Avner Less....
  
  My Croatian Jewish mother that was born in fascist Croatia in 1943 and hidden, along with her older sister, with the nuns....they survived the holocaust (... read more »
  
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- - twosoddingcats
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  - Kingston-upon-Thames
  - 18 Aug 2011 at 17:14
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  5 star rating!
  
  Very good film, i enjoy watching War films and Documentaries and others my disagree but it is very factual about the third reich.
  
  Adolf Eichman's... read more »
  
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- 1061311
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  - 11 Nov 2011 at 02:08
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  not bad
  
  not a bad film in discovering the history of the holocaust and those involved. the film is pretty dark though. one scene, involving a baby is, to be honest, a ... read more »
  
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- - ollieknight
  - 4 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 17 Sep 2008 at 16:14
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  Dull, dull, dull...!!!
  
  There's no faulting Thomes Kretschmann's reading of Adolf Eichmann during his final days of his life, but what could have been a harrowing telling of ... read more »
  
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  - Newmarket
  - 10 Jan 2009 at 00:10
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  Eichmann
  
  An excellently written and directed piece. Would recomend it to any one with and interest in 20th centry history. My daughter found it helpful in brining life ... read more »
  
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- - Bruno23
  - 2 reviews
  - Hereford
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 23:44

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  Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel as he accounts to Captain Avner Less, a young Israeli Police Officer, of his past as the architect of Hitler's plan for the final solution. Captured by intelligence operatives in Argentina, 15 years after World ...