Released just a month before the Adolf Eichmann trial began in Jerusalem in April of 1961, one has to seriously question the motivations behind this film.
Was it to make money and reap the relentless publicity it would receive while the world watched the trial? If so that's pretty disgusting. Was it an attempt to change the narrative of the infamous trail while it was being played out? Again, pretty disgusting.
Who would make a film about Adolf Eichmann and release it just as his trial is about to begin??? Why wouldn't they wait until the trial's end? It is through that trial that we learned the most about Eichmann.
More so why would they add so many fictitious even sensational elements to the Eichmann story? Are we not entitled to know the real Adolf Eichmann?
In addition to being highly fictionalized, sensationalized and incomprehensive this film is also very low budget and cheap looking. It is also very dated as well and was clearly rushed.
Save yourself the time. There are so many better Eichmann films and documentaries out there. This is pure detritus!
2 of 10 stars
PS: That speech he gives at the beginning about justice that too is pure BS! Eichmann never gave some holy "Nazis shall rise again" speech during his trial.
Was it to make money and reap the relentless publicity it would receive while the world watched the trial? If so that's pretty disgusting. Was it an attempt to change the narrative of the infamous trail while it was being played out? Again, pretty disgusting.
Who would make a film about Adolf Eichmann and release it just as his trial is about to begin??? Why wouldn't they wait until the trial's end? It is through that trial that we learned the most about Eichmann.
More so why would they add so many fictitious even sensational elements to the Eichmann story? Are we not entitled to know the real Adolf Eichmann?
In addition to being highly fictionalized, sensationalized and incomprehensive this film is also very low budget and cheap looking. It is also very dated as well and was clearly rushed.
Save yourself the time. There are so many better Eichmann films and documentaries out there. This is pure detritus!
2 of 10 stars
PS: That speech he gives at the beginning about justice that too is pure BS! Eichmann never gave some holy "Nazis shall rise again" speech during his trial.