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Getting Away with Murder(s)

99% of those who carried out the murders in the Holocaust were never prosecuted. Why not?

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David Wilkinson

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Guerilla Films

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2 nominations

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The defendants have to plead guilty or not
guilty the charges against. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The defendants have to plead guilty or not guilty the charge...

You must plead guilty or not guilty. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

You must plead guilty or not guilty.

So, this was the side where
the judges were. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

So, this was the side where the judges were.

There were 8 judges, 2 of every country. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

There were 8 judges, 2 of every country.

And this is the place where the defence
counsels were. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And this is the place where the defence counsels were.

And here were the tables where
the prosecution team had its place. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And here were the tables where the prosecution team had its ...

The most basic nuremberg principle is that
such severe crimes as these mass crimes, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The most basic nuremberg principle is that such severe crime...

There were 21 defendants. Originally,
there were 24, but one killed himself. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

There were 21 defendants. Originally, there were 24, but one...

One they could not find. It was then later
clear that he was also already dead. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

One they could not find. It was then later clear that he was...

And one was not capable to follow
the trial because he was very ill. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And one was not capable to follow the trial because he was v...

It is much, much more than a show trial, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

It is much, much more than a show trial,

Details portrayed the crime history of
Nazi Germany for the first time. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Details portrayed the crime history of Nazi Germany for the ...

The tribunal collected evidences,
documents - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The tribunal collected evidences, documents

And the guilt, the individual guilt
of the accused - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And the guilt, the individual guilt of the accused

In the first trial, 21 were tried,
12 were sentenced to death - Getting Away with Murder(s)

In the first trial, 21 were tried, 12 were sentenced to deat...

And the others got long term or even
lifetime imprisonment. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And the others got long term or even lifetime imprisonment.

The idea behind the nuremberg trials was
to try the major war criminals, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The idea behind the nuremberg trials was to try the major wa...

Feodor fedorenko served at treblinka
extermination camp. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Feodor fedorenko served at treblinka extermination camp.

He escaped to the usa in 1949 and became
an American citizen. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He escaped to the usa in 1949 and became an American citizen...

He retired to Florida with its large
Jewish population in 1973. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He retired to Florida with its large Jewish population in 19...

In December 1984, fedorenko became
the first Nazi war criminal - Getting Away with Murder(s)

In December 1984, fedorenko became the first Nazi war crimin...

At his trial in 1986, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

At his trial in 1986,

He was executed by firing squad
in 1987, aged 79. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He was executed by firing squad in 1987, aged 79.

Even though this filming is taking place
75 years after the end of the war - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Even though this filming is taking place 75 years after the ...

We are now ready to hear the presentation
by the prosecution. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

We are now ready to hear the presentation by the prosecution...

This was a tragic fulfilment of
a programme of intolerance and arrogance. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

This was a tragic fulfilment of a programme of intolerance a...

Vengeance is not our goal. Nor is it... - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Vengeance is not our goal. Nor is it...

Benjamin ferencz is the last living
participant - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Benjamin ferencz is the last living participant

The slaughter committed by these
defendants - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The slaughter committed by these defendants

The international military tribunal
was the only one - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The international military tribunal was the only one

And that attracted a great deal
of attention and a great many reporters. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And that attracted a great deal of attention and a great man...

The United States had decided that it
would conduct another series of trials, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The United States had decided that it would conduct another ...

Over and over again, Hitler asserted
his belief in the necessity of force - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Over and over again, Hitler asserted his belief in the neces...

Just as the international military trial
was coming to an end, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Just as the international military trial was coming to an en...

He was asked by the president to set up
12 additional trials. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He was asked by the president to set up 12 additional trials...

And my first assignment from
telford Taylor was, he said, "look, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And my first assignment from telford Taylor was, he said, &q...

We need the evidence because if you have
the suspect and no evidence, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

We need the evidence because if you have the suspect and no ...

So, we've got to match together proof of
crime and the criminal in custody. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

So, we've got to match together proof of crime and the ...

And you provide the evidence for it.
That'll be your job. Ok." - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And you provide the evidence for it. That'll be your jo...

I had a staff of about 50 people,
mostly former German refugees. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I had a staff of about 50 people, mostly former German refug...

And one day, one of my assistants - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And one day, one of my assistants

And I looked at them. The title on it was
'lageberichte der einsatzgruppe'. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And I looked at them. The title on it was 'lageberichte...

In German, it's 'situation report' of
a certain group known as einsatzgruppen. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

In German, it's 'situation report' of a certa...

Eliminate all Jews - men, women and
children - without pity or remorse. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Eliminate all Jews - men, women and children - without pity ...

To just exterminate them as you would
exterminate the vermin. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

To just exterminate them as you would exterminate the vermin...

That was the assignment of
the ss einsatzgruppen action groups - Getting Away with Murder(s)

That was the assignment of the ss einsatzgruppen action grou...

So, I sat down with a little adding
machine. I began to add them up. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

So, I sat down with a little adding machine. I began to add ...

When I reached a million people murdered,
I said, "that's enough". - Getting Away with Murder(s)

When I reached a million people murdered, I said, "that...

I took a sample. I took the next military
plane from Berlin back to nuremberg. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I took a sample. I took the next military plane from Berlin ...

I said, "general, we have to put on
a new trial". - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I said, "general, we have to put on a new trial".

He said, "we can't.
We have already assigned all the lawyers. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He said, "we can't. We have already assigned all t...

The Pentagon has already approved
the budget. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The Pentagon has already approved the budget.

They're not inclined to allow any new
trials to go on. And we just can't do it... - Getting Away with Murder(s)

They're not inclined to allow any new trials to go on. ...

Whereupon, I blew my cool and I said,
"you've got to put these people on trial. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Whereupon, I blew my cool and I said, "you've got ...

I have in my hand mass murder,
mass murder on an unparalleled scale. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I have in my hand mass murder, mass murder on an unparallele...

We just can't let these people go." - Getting Away with Murder(s)

We just can't let these people go."

He said, "well, can you do it in addition
to your other work?" - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He said, "well, can you do it in addition to your other...

And so, I was appointed by him as
the chief prosecutor - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And so, I was appointed by him as the chief prosecutor

Genocide, the extermination of whole
categories of human beings - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Genocide, the extermination of whole categories of human bei...

It is therefore wholly fitting
for this court - Getting Away with Murder(s)

It is therefore wholly fitting for this court

The charges we have brought accuse
the defendants - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The charges we have brought accuse the defendants

I rested my case in two days.
Quite remarkable. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I rested my case in two days. Quite remarkable.

Very simple. Because I said, "look, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Very simple. Because I said, "look,

I have the defendant there whose name
is on this report. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I have the defendant there whose name is on this report.

He was the commander-in-chief there.
And this is the total reports he sent in." - Getting Away with Murder(s)

He was the commander-in-chief there. And this is the total r...

Is that your signature?" "Yes." "Is it
90,000?" "Yes." "So how do you say no?" - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Is that your signature?" "Yes." "Is it 9...

They wanted to show they killed even more
than they actually killed." - Getting Away with Murder(s)

They wanted to show they killed even more than they actually...

All of my defendants had either doctor
degrees or high rank. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

All of my defendants had either doctor degrees or high rank.

How do you plead to this indictment?
Guilty or not guilty? - Getting Away with Murder(s)

How do you plead to this indictment? Guilty or not guilty?

They put fonnard as their defence that
they were only obeying orders. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

They put fonnard as their defence that they were only obeyin...

Another one was that the documents
were fabricated. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Another one was that the documents were fabricated.

And then some of them even actually went
as far as to say they weren't aware - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And then some of them even actually went as far as to say th...

Well, let's take all these excuses
one at a time. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Well, let's take all these excuses one at a time.

Every German soldier had to carry
a 'soldbuch', they called it. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Every German soldier had to carry a 'soldbuch', th...

A little book, a manual of duties. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

A little book, a manual of duties.

I had some of them. It listed the duties. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

I had some of them. It listed the duties.

You are to obey all legal orders.
Legal orders. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

You are to obey all legal orders. Legal orders.

It didn't say all orders,
including illegal orders. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

It didn't say all orders, including illegal orders.

Now, I have a question. Did they think it
was legal to murder thousands of children? - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Now, I have a question. Did they think it was legal to murde...

By what stretch of the imagination could
that possibly be legal? - Getting Away with Murder(s)

By what stretch of the imagination could that possibly be le...

The next argument they came up with,
'we didn't do it', of course. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The next argument they came up with, 'we didn't do...

These were secret reports which they had
signed and sent to their headquarters. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

These were secret reports which they had signed and sent to ...

They're not going to lie to their
headquarters about what they did. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

They're not going to lie to their headquarters about wh...

The only mistake they made there
was I found the reports. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

The only mistake they made there was I found the reports.

Then they said,
what other excuse did they give us? - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Then they said, what other excuse did they give us?

Well, one of them, the only time I really
got annoyed in the courtroom - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Well, one of them, the only time I really got annoyed in the...

Oh man. I really wanted to jump up
and put a bayonet through his ears. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

Oh man. I really wanted to jump up and put a bayonet through...

And put it through to the other end,
to improve his hearing. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

And put it through to the other end, to improve his hearing.

But otherwise, next you mentioned,
to quote the argument, - Getting Away with Murder(s)

But otherwise, next you mentioned, to quote the argument,

They made that argument in a very
intelligent way. - Getting Away with Murder(s)

They made that argument in a very intelligent way.

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99% of those who carried out the murders in the Holocaust were never prosecuted. Why not?

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: David Wilkinson

Writer: Emlyn Price, David Wilkinson

Production: Guerilla Films

Genre: documentary

Year: 2021

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 27 Jan 2023

Awards: 2 nominations

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