Insider Perks . night and fog movie review by carson timar (September classics 2019) Night and Fog (1956) Where I don't think most early film gets the respect and attention that it deserves that only increases with early documentaries. . Archiving the Unforgettable: “Night and Fog”: A Film in History, by Sylvie Lindeperg. And who is? Photos of concentration camp personnel at home with their families invite the viewer to reflect on the banality of evil. The voice-overs seem odd at place, but it is really the voice of history, speaking of unspeakable horrors which are captured almost perfectly in this film. Alain Resnais the great French movie director of themes related to the memory, made this appalling documentary in 1955 only 10 years after the end of WWII. Written by Jean Cayrol, a holocaust survivor, and poetically narrated by Michel Bouquet, its gruesome images seem like a surreal nightmare. Metacritic Reviews. It was only allowed after a strong campaign led by French progressive forces. Nacht und Nebel (German: [ˈnaxt ʔʊnt ˈneːbl̩]), meaning Night and Fog, was a directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 targeting political activists and resistance "helpers" in World War II, who were to be imprisoned, killed, or made to disappear, while the family and the population remained uncertain as to the fate or whereabouts of the Nazi state's alleged offender. It also conveys the message that (at the time) people should not be fooled to think that those were things of the past that had to do only with a certain time and a certain country. François Truffaut considered this 33-minute documentary to be the greatest film ever made. Grade: A. It's light sounding music. Kritik: Die Story von "Night and Fog" basiert auf einem wahren Mord-/Selbstmord im Jahr 2004 und zeichnet ein Bild von der Stadt Hong Kong, die von Festland-Chinesen als Stadt der Hoffnung gesehen wird, wie es kaum trister und deprimierender sein könnte. 845898). Movie Review Night and Fog. The silence and rawness of its images emanate a disturbing … While NIGHT AND FOG is very difficult to watch, it should still be watched, as it achieves pretty much more of what people expect when watching this. Once you hear it, you will know. Alain Resnais' 1955 essay features footage shot by the Nazis themselves of their horrors and footage taken 10 years later of the concentration camps. A devastating brief analysis of the Holocaust that seeks to identify exactly who perished in the concentration camps and who was responsible for the execution of such heinous crimes. Written by Jean Cayrol. We don't live in a post-apocalyptic looking world like the one depicted in this film. I rented it and watched. cinematic strategies in Night and Fog assist audiences in perceiving a grim reflection of 1 Christie: The Cinematic Power of Night and Fog Published by ScholarWorks@GVSU, 2014. one of the most shocking crimes in the annals of human history. I'm not Jewish, but the thought of such horrible things being done to innocent people by people who have no true reason just really disturbs me. The film is uncomfortable to sit through. The film is perfectly edited and directed by Alain Resnais who takes WWII shots , adding recent images of concentration camps and specially from Auschwitz. Join FandangoVIP. Alain Resnais' Night and Fog (nuit et brouillard) runs barely over 30 minutes, yet it manages to pack a lifetime of horrors into its half-hour length. 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