Night Will Fall

2014 1h 15m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 90

Documentary

Synopsis

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When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making use of British, Soviet and American footage, the Ministry of Information’s Sidney Bernstein (later founder of Granada Television) aimed to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. He commissioned a wealth of British talent, including editor Stewart McAllister, writer and future cabinet minister Richard Crossman – and, as treatment advisor, his friend Alfred Hitchcock. Yet, despite initial support from the British and US Governments, the film was shelved, and only now, 70 years on, has it been restored and completed by Imperial War Museums under its original title "German Concentration Camps Factual Survey".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helena Bonham Carter
Narrator (voice)
Jasper Britton
Narrator (German Concentration Camps Factual Survey) (voice)
Toby Haggith
Self - Imperial War Museums
Richard Dimbleby
Self (archive photos/voice)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive photo)
Alfred Hitchcock
Self (archive photos)
Sidney Bernstein
Self (archive footage/photo)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Singer
Writers: Lynette Singer
Languages: English
Countries: Denmark, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicholas Singer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Helena Bonham Carter and Jasper Britton and Toby Haggith carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3455822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Singer directs. Nicholas Singer scores. Arik Lahav-Leibovich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Nicholas Singer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arik Lahav-Leibovich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Helena Bonham Carter and Jasper Britton and Toby Haggith carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt3455822 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.