Eye opening


Murmelstein is riveting to listen to. His intelligence is a marvel. Things that have stood out for me so far (I have only seen an hour and a half but will add to this list as I watch more)

Murmelstein refuting Hannah Arendt's famous theory of Eichmann's banality by giving examples that he witnessed first hand of Eichmann's corruption and murderousness. "You didn't need to be a genius to convict Eichmann."

The way Jews had to bankrupt themselves to pay the required taxes for their emigration, which of course never took place -- the taxes simply financed the bureaucracy

One of the ways he gained his reputation as a collaborator and Nazi enabler was because word spread that he was allowed to sit in Eichmann's office. In actuality the only reason Eichmann allowed him to sit was because if Murmelstein stood while Eichmann sat, Murmelstein would have been looking down on him - an absolute no-no

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I cannot help but wonder where your comments are from the remaining 2 hours and 40 minutes. Based on my experience I would guess your enthusiasm waned? I actually found the first half to be the toughest part to get through.

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No, I found the documentary to be utterly engrossing and thought provoking from beginning to end. It's been a while since I posted about it so my memory falters a bit on specifics, but I recall talking about him and the film with several people after I finished because I couldn't get the whole amazing story out of my mind.

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