Requiem for 500,000 (1963)
1963 · Short film · 29 min · dir. Wacław Kaźmierczak
- Documentary
Synopsis
A short documentary made in 1963 by Jerzy Bossak and Wacław Kaźmierczak featuring unique archival footage of the Jewish Ghetto of Warsaw. The Warsaw Ghetto (pol. “Getto Warszawskie” ) was the largest of all Jewish Ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. From there, about 254,000 Ghetto residents were sent to Treblinka extermination camp during the three months of summer 1942.
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Details
- Director
- Wacław Kaźmierczak
- Studio
- Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych
- Released
- 1963-05-01
- Original title
- Requiem dla 500 tysięcy
- Awards
- 2 wins
- Running time
- 29 minutes
- Language
- Polish
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Jewish Ghetto Police
- Jerzy Bossak
- German Institute
- Warsaw Ghetto
- General Government
- Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
- Hans Frank
- Governor General
- Jewish Ghettos
- Stock Footage
Cast & crew
Wacław Kaźmierczak Director