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Die ErmittlungDie Ermittlung

Die Ermittlung1965

Oratorium in elf Gesängen

Peter Weiss

5.0(1)on Hardcover

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The Investigation is Weiss' ruthless documentary drama of the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials, which he attended. These proceedings, held in 1963-5, are not to be confused with the Nürnberg trials held right after the war. In Frankfurt it was the German government itself that held the war-crimes trial, focussing on the crimes perpetrated at Auschwitz. Using the actual testimony of survivors from Auschwitz, testifying as witnesses against those who exploited them and others, Weiss creates a riveting drama. The drama is based on the trial, but Weiss insists that it should not be staged as a courtroom-docudrama.

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First published
1965
OL Work ID
OL2708684W

Subjects

Auschwitz (Concentration camp)Auschwitz Trial, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1963-1965DramaHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)German dramaFictionDie Ermittlung (Weiss)OratoriosLibrettos

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