A Visitor from the Living

1999 1h 8m FR

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 11

Documentary

Synopsis

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An interview with a WWII Red Cross official who wrote a glowing report on a Jewish ghetto-cum-death camp.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claude Lanzmann
Self - Interviewer
Maurice Rossel
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Lanzmann
Writers: Claude Lanzmann
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Lanzmann, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claude Lanzmann and Maurice Rossel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0170734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Lanzmann directs. William Lubtchansky behind the camera. Sabine Mamou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Claude Lanzmann, shot by William Lubtchansky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sabine Mamou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Claude Lanzmann and Maurice Rossel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0170734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.