ID

FBW002953      TV documentary

Country / Year

USA, 1983

Original Title

The Devil Is A Gentelman \\ 60 Minutes

Produced by

CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), New York, NY

Staff

Interviewer: Mike Wallace

Appearance

Yehiel De-Nur ("Ka-Tzetnik 135663"); Adolf Eichmann (Head of the Judenreferat)

Length

12'

Format

Farbe

Dates

- 06 Feb 1983: Premiere, TV, CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System)

Abstract

"Devil Is A Gentelman", a 12 minute segment from the CBS newsmagazine 60 "Minutes", reviews Adolf Eichmann's career in the Nazi party and subsequent trial in Israel in an attempt to examine the nature of his character. Mike Wallace interviews several people people who knew Eichmann, including the prosecuting attorney, a former SS colleague, a psychiatrist, and a Holocaust survivor, the program raises fundamental questions about judgment and responsibility. The title of this segment comes from King Lear, in which the devil, or the Prince of Darkness, is disguised as a gentleman.

Subject Terms

Eichmann-Entführung; Eichmann trial

Holdings

- CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), New York, NY: 12'