Memory of the camps
Acclaimed director, Alfred Hitchcock, helped over see the filming of some concentration camps after WW II.
February 13, 2016
World war 2 was a time period in which human beings seemed less human than they actually were. It was the time of torture and the involving civilians in the problems of their country. This was a time period where Adolf Hitler was in the role of chancellor, a time when dictatorship ruled over parts of Europe and Asia. Millions of people died to solve the problems of the Holocaust.
After the Allies won, they immediately started to liberate the Concentration camps. Nothing could’ve prepared them for what they were about to see.
In Memory of the Camps, directed by Sidney Bernstein and Alfred Hitchcock, the purpose was to prescribe the horrors seen in the many camps that were liberated. Although all weren’t shown, enough was seen. The narration is done by Trevor Howard, who did a nice job of portraying the horrors. His voice was perfect for this film yet at the same time… kind of creepy in a sense.
The movie is a little over an hour, and if you don’t know much about the Holocaust before watching this film, you will certainly know a lot more after you do. The movie covers a good portion of what was done to the many people thrown in these death camps. It follows the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald, and Dachau.
This episode of frontline goes above and beyond to see just how dark humanity could be in times of depression and war. Although there is missing soundtrack and whatnot, the silence is enough to simply horrify you.
As well as they did portray the horrors, this movie isn’t recommended to some. Yet, if some deep fitted curiosity encourages you forward, just make sure you have a really strong stomach. It’s also suggested to not watch this title before you go to bed.
Going off of the negatives, there are some positives. The history, the narration, and the audio for some parts was a really good educational experience on the Holocaust, and really shows you what just happens, and encourages you as a human being not to make the same mistakes as the Nazis’.
This movie should not be seen by anyone under the age of 12 or 13, but watch the movie at your own risk.
