Gathered around a table, these men casually plan 11 million murders | ptbyrnes
The word missing from the translation of the original German title is “Wannsee”. Before the war, wealthy Germans had fine homes beside this lake outside Berlin. The name was forever sullied by what took place there on January 20, 1942.Credit:
The agreement on a plan to murder 11 million European Jews apparently took 90 minutes. The film takes 15 minutes longer, allowing for a few informal moments over coffee and cognac. Most of the film follows practical matters, presided over by Reinhard Heydrich, Himmler’s second-in-command. Philipp Hochmair plays Heydrich with manners and bonhomie, which makes him more monstrous. Education and culture did not enlighten him.
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