Holocaust Summary
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres: Historical Film
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The now-legendary miniseries Holocaust first aired as a presentation in NBC's Big Event series. Written by Gerald_Green, the story begins in the Germany of 1935. We are introduced to the family of Jewish doctor Joseph Weiss (Fritz_Weaver) his wife Berta (Rosemary_Harris), his brother Moses (Sam_Wanamaker), his sons Rudi (Joseph_Bottoms) and Karl (James_Woods), and his daughter Anna (Blanche_Baker). We also meet struggling lawyer Erik Dorf (Michael_Moriarity), who is urged by his ambitious wife to join the SS. As the Nazis' persecution of the Jews is stepped up, most of the Weiss family is deported to the Polish ghetto--then to Auschwitz, which is overseen by Erik Dorf. Rudi and his Jewish girlfriend Helena (Tovah_Feldsuh) witness the 1941 Baba Yar massacre, then join the Russian partisans in their battle against the Nazis. Also appearing in Holocaust is Meryl_Streep as Karl Weiss' Christian wife Inga. The winner of eight Emmy awards, Holocaust was originally telecast in four parts on April 16, 17, 18, and 19, 1978. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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