Eichmann Trial -- Session 76 -- Eichmann's testimony
Creator(s)
- Milton Fruchtman (Producer)
- Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
- Rolf M. Kneller (Camera Operator)
- Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation (Producer)
- J. Jonilowicz (Camera Operator)
- Leo Hurwitz (Director)
- J. Kalach (Camera Operator)
- F. Csaznik (Camera Operator)
- Emil Knebel (Camera Operator)
Biographical History
Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.
Scope and Content
Footage begins with the judges entering the courtroom. The camera cuts to show Eichmann standing and then sitting down as the judges are seated. Judge Landau opens the seventy-sixth session, reminding the accused that he is still under oath. Defense attorney Dr. Robert Servatius questions Eichmann about the functions and duties of the Head Office for Reich Security (00:01:29). Eichmann is asked if he worked with Department II, which concerned itself with organization and legal matters, then whether group IID worked on Jewish affairs. Eichmann states that his section did have contact with the other group particularly, with Oberregierungsrat Dr. Bilfinger. Servatius continues to present documents and questions Eichmann about the involvement of various departments in Jewish affairs (00:06:51). Eichmann describes the creation of his section, Department IVB4, and its relationship to immigration and resettlement
Note(s)
See official transcripts, published in "The Trial of Adolf Eichmann", Vol. I-V, State of Israel, Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem, 1994. Also available online at the Nizkor Project. *Slight hum on original master. White lines/breaks across picture from 16 minutes (from defense lawyer camera), seems to result from camera problems at time of original recording.
Subjects
- WAR CRIMINALS/WAR CRIMES TRIALS
- HAUSNER, GIDEON
- GAS VANS
- SERVATIUS, ROBERT
- TRIALS
- HALEVI, BENJAMIN
- EICHMANN TRIAL
- EICHMANN, ADOLF
- PROSECUTORS
- DOCUMENTS
- LANDAU, MOSHE
- COURTS/COURTROOMS
- JUDGES
Places
- Jerusalem, Israel
Genre
- Unedited.
- Film