NOVA : Holocaust on Trial (2000)

Genres - Science & Technology, War, Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Law & Crime, Military & War, Politics & Government  |   Run Time - 60 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Elizabeth Smith

American Deborah Lipstadt brought a lawsuit against British historian David Irving in 1999. Though the case was based on libel grounds, it became a challenge to Irving's claims that the Holocaust never really occurred, and that Adolf Hitler never ordered the mass slaughter of millions of Jews and others deemed societal outcasts. A reenactment of court testimony brings this unusual trial to life. Viewers should be aware that the film contains graphic footage of offensive Nazi behavior. This program is a part of the Nova series that's regularly aired by PBS.

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Holocaust, trial [courtroom]