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Holocaust
This miniseries follows each member of the Jewish Weiss family throughout Hitler's reign in Germany. One by one, the family members suffer the horrible fate of extermination under Anti-Semetic Nazi Law until only one son remains at the end of World War II. A subplot follows the story of Eric Dorf, a young German lawyer with a good heart who is changed into a mass murderer by membership in the S.S.
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Episode 1
Part 1: 1935-1940
Sun, Apr 16, 197886 mins
In 1935 Berlin, the Weisses celebrate son Karl's marriage to Inga Helms. When Erik Dorf is unable to find work as a lawyer, wife Marta urges him to apply for a Nazi government job. Erik Dorf warns Dr. Weiss he should leave Germany. Karl is arrested and sent to Buchenwald concentration camp, and Dr. Weiss is deported to Poland. Erik Dorf continues to advance in the Nazi hierarchy.
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Awards
- 1979 - Golden Globe - Best Television Series - Drama - nominated
- 1979 - Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama - winner
- 1979 - Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama - winner
- 1979 - Eddie - Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series - nominated
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