DVD

The U.S. and the Holocaust / a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein ; a production of Florentine Films and WETA Washington, D.C. ; directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein ; telescript by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by Sarah Botstein, Lynn Novick, Ken Burns and Mike Welt.

Burns, Ken, 1953- (film director,, film producer.). Novick, Lynn, (film director,, film producer.). Botstein, Sarah, 1972- (film director,, film producer.). Ward, Geoffrey C., (screenwriter.). Welt, Mike, (film producer.). Coyote, Peter, (narrator.). Arkin, Adam, (voice actor.). Davis, Hope, 1967- (voice actor.). Giamatti, Paul, (voice actor.). Gilliatt, Olivia, (voice actor.). Gould, Elliott, (voice actor.). Guyer, Murphy, (voice actor.). Herzog, Werner, 1942- (voice actor.). Lucas, Josh, (voice actor.). Morton, Joe, 1947- (voice actor.). McCormick, Carolyn, (voice actor.). Neeson, Liam, (voice actor.). Rhys, Matthew, 1974- (voice actor.). Streep, Meryl, (voice actor.). Whitford, Bradley, (voice actor.). Zengel, Helena, 2008- (voice actor.). Florentine Films, (production company.). WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), (production company.). Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), (publisher.). PBS Distribution (Firm), (film distributor.).

Summary:

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein's three-part, six-hour documentary series examines how the American people and leaders responded to one of the greatest humanitarian disasters of the twentieth century, and how this catastrophe challenged America's identity as a nation of immigrants and the very ideals of democracy.

The U.S. and the Holocaust examines America's response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a "nation of immigrants," but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolded in Europe, the United States proved unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people seeking refuge. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.

Record details

ISBN: 9781531715014
ISBN: 153171501X
Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (approximately 360 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2022]
Distributor: [Arlington, Virginia] : Distributed by PBS Distribution, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Documentary. Title from disc label. Originally broadcast on PBS as a three-part documentary television program in 2022. Program content: ©2022. Wide screen (16x9). "This program contains mature content which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised." "A history to be reckoned with."
Formatted Contents Note:	gisc 1. episode 1: The golden door (beginnings-1938) -- disc 2. episode 2: Yearning to breathe free (1938-1942) -- disc 3. episode 3: The homeless, tempest-tossed (1942- ).
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematography, Buddy Squires and Wojciech Staroń ; edited by Tricia Reidy and Charles E. Horton.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Peter Coyote ; voices-overs, Adam Arkin, Hope Davis, Paul Giamatti, Olivia Gilliatt, Elliott Gould, Murphy Guyer, Werner Herzog, Josh Lucas, Joe Morton, Carolyn McCormick, Liam Neeson, Matthew Rhys, Meryl Streep, Bradley Whitford, Helena Zengel.
Target Audience Note:	TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-MA (mature audiences only; this program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17).
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	English or Spanish dialogue; subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) in English or Spanish.