Operation Eichmann

Great And Important Historical Thriller Marred By Very Basic DVD Presentation
"Operation Eichmann" details the life and crimes of Adolf Eichmann, the architect of Hitler's "Final Solution," which oversaw the building and operation of concentration camps and the deaths of over six million people. The film opens with an amazingly powerful and proud confession by Eichmann gleefully admitting to his role in these heinous crimes, and after the credits takes a turn back to trace how the decisions were made that led to those barbarous acts. After the fall of Germany Eichmann is seen traipsing around the globe with his mistress; as dedicated Israeli agents close in, he is pursued like a trapped animal. The culmination of the chase in Argentina proves most satisfying, and also provides an unexpectedly rapid close to the film.

The film is very well done, with excellent direction from R. G. Springsteen, and fantastic acting throughout. By far the most impressive role belongs to Werner Klemperer, who as Eichmann is powerful and palpably menacing. If your only...

Werner Klemperer doing a fantastic job.
I wanted to see this movie because of Werner Klemperer's part in it. He did it so well that you just want to strangle him as Eichmann. Seriously, if Eichmann were alive today you just want to kill the **** (insert appropriate insult here).Not a must see movie if you're not a fan of Klemperer's or any other actor in this movie (John Banner having a small part in it as well), and I suppose there are better movies concerning the Holocaust en the hunting of nazi's post WWII (Judgement at Nuremberg being a far more impressive movie). However, seeing it for how it was intended (a quick Hollywood summary concerning the actual hunting and capturing of Eichmannas it was actually happening around that time) it's a perfectly fine movie. The storyline doesn't always resemble the actual facts since some of those hadn't happened yet. Must see for all Klemperer fans. Movie quality was good, I was able to view the disc from my laptop. Delivery to the Netherlands with no problems.

the HUNT for Eichmann~ Warner Klemperer & John Banner~ BEFORE Hogan's Heroes~ 4 STARS
PLOT: Eichmann and his killing methods and the hunt to get justice for his crimes.

Warner Klemperer is very good as Adolph Eichmann the Nazi who excels at his "job" of killing Jews and "hiding the crime". The first half hour is Eichmann helping with the final solution (killing the masses of Jews) and how to do it. He makes it a business and often speculates how "humane" he is at his job. HIs lack of emotion for his victims and his pride and eagerness for his "job" makes this at times very creepy. But Warner is good at making us hate him from the first. This version of the Eichmann story is different that the focus here is his "life" and hiding. Other versions are his discovery and capture. Ruta Lee is his mistress Anna who we see dollar signs in her affectionate eyes at ever turn. LOL and John Banner who was later Sergeant Shultz "I know nothing nothing nothing" on Hogan's heroes 4 years later has a "bit part" as another Nazi. Eichmann is in Kuwait and moves to South...

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