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The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe 1933–45

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The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe 1933–45
Directed byDieter Hildebrandt
Produced by
Narrated byAlexander Scourby
CinematographyNicolas Joray
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe 1933–45 (German: Der gelbe Stern[2] - Ein Film über die Judenverfolgung 1933–1945) is a 1980 West German documentary film directed by Dieter Hildebrandt (author) [de] and produced by Producers Bengt von zur Mühlen [de] and Arthur Cohn.[3]

Synopsis

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Archival footage from 16 countries briefly presenting some of the important facts, including Hitler's rise to power, about the Nazis persecuting European Jews.[4]

Accolades

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It was nominated for the 1981 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Documentary Winners: 1981 Oscars
  2. ^ Turner Classic Movies
  3. ^ MUBI
  4. ^ The A.V. Club
  5. ^ "The 53rd Academy Awards (1981) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Yellow Star: The Persecution of The Jews In Europe 1933–45 (1980)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
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