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A fictional chronicle in four parts based on real events. The Family Weiss
The Family Dorf with 1: The Gathering Darkness
Berlin 1935: prosperous Jewish physician Josef Weiss and his family celebrate the marriage of his son, Karl, to Inga, a Catholic. The occasion is soon to be overshadowed by events in Hitler's Germany; events which will benefit others such as Erik Dorf , an impoverished young lawyer who joins the ss.
Written by GERALD GREEN
Produced by ROBERT BERGER and HERBERT BRODKIN
Directed by MARVIN CHOMSKY

Contributors

Unknown:
Josef Weiss
Unknown:
Erik Dorf
Written By:
Gerald Green
Produced By:
Robert Berger
Produced By:
Herbert Brodkin
Directed By:
Marvin Chomsky
Josef Weiss:
Fritz Weaver
Berta Weiss:
Rosemary Harris
Rudi Weiss:
Joseph Bottoms
Karl Weiss:
James Woods
Anna Weiss:
Blanche Baker
Moses Weiss:
Sam Wanamaker
Inga Helms Weiss:
Meryl Streep
Erik Dorf:
Michael Moriarty
Marta Dorf:
Deborah Norton
Uncle Kurt Dorf:
Robert Stephens
Eichmann:
Tom Bell
Helena Slomova:
Tovah Feldshuh
Herr Palitz:
Marius Goring
Muller:
Anthony Haygarth
Himmler:
Ian Holm
Uncle Sasha:
Lee Montague
Lowy:
George Rose
Heydrich:
David Warner
Hoefie:
Sean Arnold
Hans Frank:
John Bailey
Hans Helms:
Michael Beck
Rahm:
John Collin
Hoess:
David Dakeb
Karp:
Vernon Dobtcheff
Biberstein:
Edward Hardwicke
Ohlendorf:
Nigel Hawthorne
Frau Lowy:
Kate Jaenicke
Dr Kohn:
Charles Korvin
Herr Helms:
Werner Kreindl
Zalman:
Stanley Lebor
Aaron:
Jeremy Levy
Blobel:
T P McKenna
Kaltenbrunner:
Hans Meyer
Frau Palitz:
Nora Minor
Maria Kalova:
Irène Prador
Felseher:
George Pravda
Tesch:
Oscar Quitak
Levin:
Osman Ragheb
Nebe:
John Rees
Fr Lichtenberg:
Llewellyn Rees
Kovel:
Toby Salaman
Analevitz:
Murray Salem
Frau Helms:
Nina Sandt
Weinberg:
Cyril Shaps
Cassidy:
Robert Sherman
Rabbi Samuel:
Gabor Vernon
Frey:
Peter Vogel

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