Question 1

How did filming Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps affect director George Stevens?

Accepted Answer

Filming the horrifying scenes of Dachau so traumatized Stevens that upon his return to Hollywood he fell into a depressed state, not working and keeping himself apart from the industry. He eventually returned to directing but left behind his comedic style for serious movies.

Question 2

Which list includes this film as one of the most important political films of all time?

Accepted Answer

The New Republic's list of 'The 100 Most Important Political Films of All Time.'

Question 3

What was the purpose of this film at the Nuremberg trials?

Accepted Answer

Produced and presented as evidence at the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Hermann Göring and twenty other Nazi leaders, the film consists primarily of dead and surviving prisoners and facilities used to kill and torture during World War II.

Question 4

Who appears as self in the film, including US Army generals and camp personnel?

Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar N. Bradley, George S. Patton, Hayden Sears, Herman Bolker, Adolf Wahlmann, Karl Willig, Jack Taylor, and Josef Kramer appear as themselves.

Question 5

Who directed and who produced this documentary?

Accepted Answer

George Stevens directed the film, and John Ford produced it.

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