Holocaust : the story of the family Weiss / a Titus production ; written by Gerald Green ; producer, Robert Berger ; director, Marvin J. Chomsky.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionAnniversary ed.
Publication InfoHollywood, Calif. : Paramount : CBS DVD, ©2008.
Description3 videodiscs (7 hr., 29 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorBerger, Robert, 1934-
Other author/creatorGreen, Gerald.
Other author/creatorChomsky, Marvin J., 1929-2022
Other author/creatorWoods, James, 1947-
Other author/creatorStreep, Meryl.
Other author/creatorMoriarty, Michael, 1941-
Other author/creatorBottoms, Joseph.
Other author/creatorFeldshuh, Tovah.
Other author/creatorWeaver, Fritz, 1926-2016
Other author/creatorHarris, Rosemary, 1927-
Other author/creatorWarner, David, 1941-2022
Other author/creatorHaygarth, Tony, 1945-
Other author/creatorWanamaker, Sam, 1919-1993.
Other author/creatorBaker, Blanche, 1956-
Other author/creatorTitus Productions.
Other author/creatorCBS Television Network.
Other author/creatorParamount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other author/creatorCBS DVD (Firm)
Uniform titleHolocaust (Television program)
Abstract "Follows the tragedy and triumph of the Weiss family of Berlin and intertwines their fate as European Jews with the story of a German family, the Dorfs, whose members include a high-ranking Nazi officer ... Uses the stories of these fictional families to portray the atrocities against the Jewish people from the 1930s to 1945, and presents a heart-wrenching portrait of their struggle"--Container.
CreditsDirector of photography, Brian West ; supervising film editor, Stephen A. Rotter ; music, Morton Gould.
Cast James Woods, Meryl Streep, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh, Fritz Weaver, Rosemary Harris, David Warner, Anthony Haygarth, Sam Wanamaker, Blanche Baker.
Date/time/place of a event noteOriginally broadcast on CBS television in 1978.
Audience Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageClosed-captioned.
Awards noteEmmy Awards, 1978: Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design for a Drama or Comedy Series (Peggy Farrell, Edith Almoslino) ; Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (Marvin J. Chomsky) ; Outstanding Film Editing in a Drama Series (Stephen A. Rotter, Robert M. Reitano, Craig McKay, Alan Heim, Brain Smedley-Aston) ; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series (Michael Moriarty) ; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (Meryl Streep) ; Outstanding Limited Series (Herbert Brodkin, Robert Berger) ; Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series (Blanche Baker) ; Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series (Gerald Green).
Awards noteGolden Globes, USA, 1979: Golden Globe - Best TV Actor - Drama (Michael Moriarty) ; Best TV Actress - Drama (Rosemary Harris)
ISBN1415740135
ISBN9781415740132
UPC 097366220647
Publisher number62206 Paramount
Stock numberMidwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com

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