Holocaust (1978)
1978 – 1978 · TV show · 1 seasons · 5 episodes · 1 h 35 min
Berlin, Germany, 1935. The day Karl Weiss, a Jewish painter, and Inga Helms, a Christian woman, marry, is the one in which both of them and the entire Weiss family are caught up in the maelstrom of the Nazi regime, the storms of World War II and the horrors of the criminal Final Solution, the Holocaust, the Shoah; while Erik Dorf, an ambitious lawyer, undertakes his fall into hell at the hands of the sinister Reinhard Heydrich.
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In the United States, Holocaust is not on a streaming service right now. It is available in 5 countries, for example on Prime Video, Filmin and Kirjastokino. Starring Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh, Rosemary Harris and Tony Haygarth. Produced by Titus Productions. It aired on NBC. Rated 8.0 on IMDb from 6,118 votes.
- Streams in
- 5 countries · Prime Video (3), Filmin (1)
- Rank in its year
- #7 · of 50 TV shows from 1978
- Rated higher than
- 85% · of the catalogue's TV shows (Drama)
- IMDb rating
- 8.0/10 · 6,118 votes
Cast
Joseph BottomsRudi Weiss
Tovah FeldshuhHelena Slomova
Rosemary HarrisBerta Palitz Weiss
Tony HaygarthHeinz Muller
Michael MoriartyErik Dorf
Deborah NortonMarta Dorf
George RoseFranz Lowy
Robert StephensUncle Kurt Dorf
Sam WanamakerMoses WeissDetails
- Original language
- English
- Country of origin
- United States
- Network
- NBC
- Created by
- Gerald Green
- Production company
- Titus Productions
- Format
- Miniseries
- Status
- Ended
“A story of hope in a time of despair”
Around the world
Streaming in 5 countries
Episodes
1. Part 1: 1935-194016 April 1978 · 95 minIn 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 lea…★ 7.9
2. Part 2: 1941-194217 April 1978 · 95 minInga is desperate to reunite with Karl, but her parents don't want to risk hiding her Jewish in-laws. Rudi runs away from their hiding place. Erik Dorf helps Heydrich plan and execute his Final Solution. Moses and Dr. We…★ 7.9
3. Part 3: 1942-194418 April 1978 · 95 minRudi and Helena escape from a long procession of Jews being marched into Babi Yar. They are eventually rescued from a hayloft by a group of Jewish partisans. Erik Dorf attends a top-level Nazi conference in which Heydric…★ 7.9
4. Part 4: 1944-194519 April 1978 · 95 minErik Dorf complains to the other S.S. leaders that the executions of the Jews are not being efficiently done. An order is placed by Erik for Zyklon B (a lethal gas) for use at Auschwitz and other camps. Inga asks Muller …★ 8.1
5. Part 5: The Liberation20 April 1978 · 95 minRudi meets Inga in the liberated Thresienstadt, later revealing that he found out what happened to his parents and Karl at Auschwitz. Inga reveals that despite Karl telling her not to, she had the baby and named him Jose…★ 7.6
