Bibliograph

Hotel terminus, the life and times of Klaus Barbie, Mercury Picture Company ; directed and produced by Marcel Ophuls

Type

Label

Hotel terminus, the life and times of Klaus Barbie, Mercury Picture Company ; directed and produced by Marcel Ophuls

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Hotel terminus

Oclc number

661412706

Responsibility statement

Mercury Picture Company ; directed and produced by Marcel Ophuls

Runtime

267

Sub title

the life and times of Klaus Barbie

Summary

A brilliant examination of Klaus Barbie, the infamous Nazi "Butcher of Lyon" and the Gestapo chief implicated in both 4,000 deaths and the deportation of 7,000 Jews during the Nazi occupation of France. Tracing the 40-year hunt for the war criminal, this film exposes a complex web of political intrigue, collaboration and deceit, weaving together historical footage and interviews with former Nazis, American intelligence officers, South American government officials, victims of Nazi atrocities and witnesses

Technique

live action

Classification