Facing Judgement

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1663
Date Released
17 Apr 1961
Date submitted
13 Apr 1961
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Facing Judgement. DESCRIPTION: In Jerusalem, the former SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann faces judgement, after 15 years. Here, he is seen with his guards in a bullet proof glass dock. For the defence, Dr Servatius opened by challenging the competence of the court. Israeli Attorney General Gideon Hausner leads the prosecution. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV court. LS Eichmann in bullet proof glass dock. LS 3 judges enter court. MS Eichmann stands to attention. MS prosecution speaking. MS Eichmann listening. BS same. GV court in session. MS Eichmann in dock.
Keywords
Politics and government; Crime; War crimes
Locations
Jerusalem
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
82282
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Facing Judgement', British Movietone News Issue No. 1663, 17 Apr 1961. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24065 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)