The Last Days (1998)
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- PG-13
- 1h 27min
- Documentary, War
- 15 Jul 1999 (Australia)
- Movie
In late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, focuses...
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Bill Basch | ... |
Self - Holocaust Survivor
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Martin Basch | ... |
Self - Son
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Randolph Braham | ... |
Self - Historian and Holocaust Survivor
(as Dr. Randolph Braham)
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Alice Lok Cahana | ... |
Self - Holocaust Survivor
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Michael Cahana | ... |
Self - Son
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Warren Dunn | ... |
Self - US Army, Dachau
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Bernard Firestone | ... |
Self - Husband
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Renee Firestone | ... |
Self - Holocaust Survivor
(as Renée Firestone)
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Dario Gabbai | ... |
Self - Sonderkommando, Birkenau
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Tom Lantos | ... |
Self - Holocaust Survivor
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Katsugo Miho | ... |
Self - US Army, Dachau
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| Hans Münch | ... |
Self - Nazi Doctor, Auschwitz
(as Dr. Hans Münch)
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Paul Parks | ... |
Self - US Army, Dachau
(as Dr. Paul Parks)
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Irene Zisblatt | ... |
Self - Holocaust Survivor
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Robin Zisblatt | ... |
Self - Daughter
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Karl Bodenschatz | ... |
Self (walks behind Hitler and Göring) (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (unconfirmed)
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Arno Breker | ... |
Self - Views Eiffel Tower with Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Hans Frank | ... |
Self (listens to Hitler) (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (unconfirmed)
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| Joseph Goebbels | ... |
Self - with Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Hermann Göring | ... |
Self - Walks with Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self - Führer und Reichskanzler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Robert Ley | ... |
Self - Listens to Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Benito Mussolini | ... |
Self - Walks with Hitler and Blackshirts (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Albert Speer | ... |
Self - Views Eiffel Tower with Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joachim von Ribbentrop | ... |
Self - Walks Behind Hitler and Göring (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| James Moll | ||
Produced by
| June Beallor | ... | producer |
| Elyse Katz | ... | associate producer |
| Ken Lipper | ... | producer |
| Fransciszek Palowski | ... | assistant producer |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | executive producer |
| Viktor Trakhtenberg | ... | assistant producer (as Victor Trakhtenberg) |
| Aaron Zarrow | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Hans Zimmer | ||
Cinematography by
| Harris Done | ||
Editing by
| Ricky Kreitman | ... | associate editor |
| James Moll | ||
Editorial Department
| Ellen Giovine | ... | apprentice editor |
| David Holden | ... | additional editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Ricky Kreitman | ... | associate editor (as Richard Kreitman) |
| Ginny Parillo | ... | negative cutter |
| Jack Paulson | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jeff Smithwick | ... | color timer |
| Tommy Villafranca | ... | post-production assistant (as Tom Martin) |
| Maja Vrvilo | ... | associate editor |
Production Management
| Brad Goodman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Feliks Pastusiak | ... | production supervisor: Poland |
| Anya Verkhovskaya | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Ken Ahern | ... | boom operator: Los Angeles |
| Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
| François Blaignan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Naum Boyarskiy | ... | production sound mixer: Ukraine |
| Tim Cooney | ... | production sound mixer |
| Dean Drabin | ... | additional sound effects |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ginger Geary | ... | additional sound effects |
| Claude Letessier | ... | sound supervisor / supervising sound designer |
| Aaron Levy | ... | sound recordist |
| Kevin Maloney | ... | boom operator: Los Angeles |
| Myron Nettinga | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nancy Parker | ... | additional sound effects (as Nancy May Parker) |
| Steuart Pearce | ... | sound mixer: Los Angeles |
| John Reese | ... | sound editor |
| Bruno Roussel | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Matt Sawelson | ... | sound supervisor (as Matthew Sawelson) |
| Matthias Schmitz | ... | production sound mixer: Germany (as Wolfgang Schmitz) |
| Bill Shotland | ... | boom operator |
| Jennifer Van Shea | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Ivy Agregan | ... | digital restoration coordinator: Cinesite |
| Carole Cowley | ... | digital restoration producer: Cinesite |
| Mike Frevert | ... | digital artist |
| Dana Friedman | ... | visual effects producer |
| Tim Gibbons | ... | digital artist |
| Jerry Pooler | ... | digital restoration supervisor: Cinesite |
| Matt Wallin | ... | digital artist |
| Jiri Jacknowitz | ... | digital paint and roto arist: ILM (uncredited) |
| Ken D. Smith | ... | titles and opticals supervisor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Arunas Baraznauskas | ... | first assistant camera: Ukraine |
| Stefan Baur | ... | first assistant camera: Germany |
| Jason Bowen | ... | electrician: Boston |
| Miclós Bube | ... | second assistant camera: Hungary |
| Pedro Castro | ... | camera loader |
| Tom Cherry | ... | first assistant camera: Europe |
| Geoffrey Clifford | ... | still photographer |
| Jon 'Scooter' Cousins | ... | electrician: Los Angeles |
| Piotr Degtiarev | ... | second assistant camera: Ukraine |
| Yusef Edmonds | ... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles |
| Chris Ferro | ... | electrician: Washington |
| Emil Hampton | ... | first assistant camera: United States |
| Rodney James | ... | electrician: Los Angeles |
| Reginald Kamusella | ... | second assistant camera: Germany |
| Attila Kiss | ... | camera loader: Germany |
| Dale Marks | ... | electrician: Houston |
| Geza Pastor | ... | first assistant camera: Hungary |
| Raul Prado | ... | second assistant camera |
| Christian Rein | ... | camera loader: Germany |
| Katie Santore | ... | camera loader: Los Angeles (as D. Kathryn Santore) |
| Craig Sinanian | ... | camera loader: Boston |
| Roy Unger | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Allan Warhaftig | ... | electrician: Miami |
| Steven Cohen | ... | additional camera operator: video (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Gary Chase | ... | engineering |
| Michel Henein | ... | assistant music editor |
| Avshalom Katz | ... | choir director (as Cantor Avshalom Katz) |
| Eitan Katz | ... | singer: children's choir |
| Michal Katz | ... | singer: children's choir |
| Tali Katz | ... | singer: children's choir |
| Michael Laufer | ... | singer: children's choir |
| Alan Meyerson | ... | music mixer |
| Yoni Robin | ... | singer: children's choir |
| Michelle Shainberg | ... | singer: children's choir |
| Gregg Silk | ... | music recordist: synths |
| Adam Milo Smalley | ... | music editor (as Adam Smalley) |
| Nathan Wang | ... | Composer: additional music / composer: additional music / orchestrator |
Additional Crew
| Stephanie Barish | ... | title designer |
| Olga Barna | ... | assistant production coordinator: Ukraine |
| Anton Barshevsky | ... | production coordinator: Ukraine |
| Michael Berenbaum | ... | historian (as Dr. Michael Berenbaum) |
| William R. Birdwell Jr. | ... | production assistant: Houston |
| Kai Boris | ... | production assistant: Germany |
| Randolph Braham | ... | historian (as Dr. Randolph Braham) |
| Robert Cantu | ... | production assistant: Houston (as Robert B. Cantu) |
| Giovanni Capuano | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Owen Crump | ... | archive source (as Col. Owen Crump) |
| Steve Dolce Jr. | ... | production assistant: Washington |
| Szilard Domokos | ... | production assistant: Hungary |
| Andrew Friedman | ... | production assistant: Miami |
| Brent Gaffan | ... | production assistant |
| Bence Gazdag | ... | production assistant: Hungary |
| Thomas Göhler | ... | production assistant: Germany |
| Eric Hoffman | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Konstantin Kikechev | ... | production assistant: Ukraine |
| William Joseph Kollar | ... | production assistant |
| Molly Legg | ... | production assistant: Boston |
| James Lichti | ... | additional historical consultant |
| Robert Lipinski | ... | production assistant: Poland |
| Daniel Loher | ... | production assistant: Germany |
| Robyn Longfellow | ... | craft service: Washington |
| Steven Lowenstein | ... | additional historical consultant (as Dr. Steven Lowenstein) |
| Kristie Macosko Krieger | ... | assistant: Steven Spielberg (as Kristie Macosko) |
| Joan Meyer | ... | craft service: Houston |
| Zoe Moskowitz | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Moanike'ala Nakamoto | ... | assistant: Hans Zimmer |
| Stuart Nelson | ... | production accountant |
| Elizabeth Nye | ... | assistant: Steven Spielberg |
| Larisa Orlovskaya | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ildiko Orosz | ... | production liaison |
| Christopher Pavlick | ... | assistant: James Moll |
| Susan Ray | ... | assistant: Steven Spielberg |
| Leni Riefenstahl | ... | archive source |
| Bonnie Samotin | ... | production coordinator |
| Sidney Sherman | ... | archival researcher / consultant: legal clearance |
| Peggy Smith | ... | assistant: Ken Lipper |
| Winston Stromberg | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Bogdan Szczesiak | ... | production assistant: Poland |
| Patrick Tauss | ... | production assistant: Germany |
| Gerrie Timmerman | ... | production coordinator: Germany |
| Victor Torres | ... | production assistant: Miami |
| Serina Tremayne | ... | assistant: June Beallor |
| Thomas Veres | ... | archive source |
| Dean Ward | ... | production assistant |
| Dean Ward | ... | production assistant: Boston |
| Daniel Weiss | ... | assistant production coordinator: Germany |
| Troy C. Williams | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Myra Zeller | ... | craft service: Miami |
Thanks
| Brian Gaffney | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| John Miranda | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
- Ken Lipper/June Beallor production
- Shoah Foundation
- Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
Distributors
- Arthaus Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Eurocine (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Look Now! (2000) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Alameda Films
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Downtown Pictures
- Mars Distribution (France)
- October Films (1999) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AVID Technology (services generously provided by)
- Cinesite (Hollywood) (services generously provided by)
- Digital Filmworks (services generously provided by)
- Discreet Logic (services generously provided by)
- DreamWorks (services generously provided by)
- LaserPacific (services generously provided by)
- Leonetti Company (services generously provided by)
- Media Ventures (music production services)
- Pacific Title/Mirage (titles and opticals)
- Title House (services generously provided by)
- Todd-AO Studios (sound re-recording)
- Universal Studios (services generously provided by)
- World Link Digital Production Rentals (services generously provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary, executive produced by Steven Spielberg, focuses on the plight of five Hungarian Jews who survived imprisonment in Auschwitz. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | Everything you're about to see is true See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $20,492, 05 Feb 1999 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Hans Zimmer, the composer of the score, provided the music free of charge for the Survivors Of The Shoah Visual History Foundation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Never Been Kissed/Blood, Guts, Bullets & Octane/Metroland/Go/The Last Days (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Czardas Princess Highlights Overture See more » |
| Quotes |
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Dr. Randolph Braham: The Holocaust has to be taught as a chapter in the long history of man's inhumanity to man. One cannot ignore the discrimination inflicted on many people because of race color or creed. One cannot ignore slavery. One cannot ignore the burning of witches. One cannot ignore the killing Christians during the Roman period. The Holocaust perhaps is the culmination of the kind of horror that can occur when man loses his integrity, his belief in the sanctity of human life. See more » |