Night Will Fall
When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making use of British, Soviet and American footage, the Ministry of Information’s Sidney Bernstein (later founder of Granada Television) aimed to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. He commissioned a wealth of British talent, including editor Stewart McAllister, writer and future cabinet minister Richard Crossman – and, as treatment advisor, his friend Alfred Hitchcock. Yet, despite initial support from the British and US Governments, the film was shelved, and only now, 70 years on, has it been restored and completed by Imperial War Museums under its original title "German Concentration Camps Factual Survey".
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- André Singer
- Original Language
- EN
Helena Bonham CarterNarrator (voice)
Jasper BrittonNarrator (German Concentration Camps Factual Survey) (voice)
Winston ChurchillSelf (archive photo)
Alfred HitchcockSelf (archive photos)
- What is Night Will Fall about?
- When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making use of British, Soviet and American footage, the Ministry of Information’s Sidney Bernstein (later founder of Granada Television) aimed to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. He commissioned a wealth of British talent, including editor Stewart McAllister, writer and future cabinet minister Richard Crossman – and, as treatment advisor, his friend Alfred Hitchcock. Yet, despite initial support from the British and US Governments, the film was shelved, and only now, 70 years on, has it been restored and completed by Imperial War Museums under its original title "German Concentration Camps Factual Survey".
- Who directed Night Will Fall?
- Night Will Fall was directed by André Singer.
- When was Night Will Fall released?
- Night Will Fall was released on June 7, 2014.
- How long is Night Will Fall?
- Night Will Fall has a runtime of 1h 15m.
- Where can I track Night Will Fall?
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