Holocaust (3 discs)
1978, 448 minutes, Rated M
One of the most outstanding television miniseries ever made, this epic five-part drama follows two parallel tales of life in Nazi Germany as a Jewish family struggles to avoid the horrors of Hitler's Final Solution, and a young, good-hearted German lawyer transforms into a mass murderer.
The Weiss - Meryl Streep (The Hours) and James Woods (Once Upon a Time in America) - are a young, recently married couple in 30s Germany who are torn apart when Woods is imprisoned for being Jewish. His parents are soon sent to a Warsaw Ghetto, facing probable execution, as his brother (Joseph Bottoms) becomes a freedom fighter while Woods tries vainly to undermine his
captors. Juxtaposing the struggle of the Weiss family, Michael Moriarty (Law and Order), a morally upright lawyer, has risen through the Nazi ranks and is overseeing the death camps.
Winner of 8 Emmy Awards, including best miniseries, the series' top-notch s cast - including Ian Holm (Lord of the Rings) - brings devastating authenticity to the heart-wrenching story of the Holocaust.
- Director:
- Starring:
- James Woods [47], Meryl Streep [49], Michael Moriarty [68],
- Screen Formats:
- Full Frame 1.33:1
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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