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Conspiracy (2001)

Conspiracy poster
Directed by
Frank Pierson
Genre
drama film, war film, drama television series, historical film, drama fiction
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 483 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of Nazi officials meet in a Berlin villa to coordinate the logistics of the Holocaust. The film follows the real transcript of the Wannsee Conference, showing how bureaucrats planned mass murder through calm discussion and legal language.

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What happens

Conspiracy is a 2001 made-for-television drama film that dramatises the 1942 Wannsee Conference. Using the authentic script taken from the only surviving transcript recorded during the meeting, the film explores the psychology of Nazi officials involved in the "Final Solution of the Jewish question" during World War II. The film was written by Loring Mandel and directed by Frank Pierson. Its ensemble cast includes Kenneth Branagh, Stanley Tucci, Colin Firth and David Threlfall. Branagh won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, and Tucci was awarded a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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