Eichmann Trial -- Session 89 -- Decision of the court to cancel session
Creator(s)
- Rolf M. Kneller (Camera Operator)
- F. Csaznik (Camera Operator)
- J. Jonilowicz (Camera Operator)
- Milton Fruchtman (Producer)
- J. Kalach (Camera Operator)
- Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation (Producer)
- Emil Knebel (Camera Operator)
- Leo Hurwitz (Director)
- Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
Biographical History
Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.
Scope and Content
Session 89. Empty chairs of the Defense and Prosecution. People milling about the courtroom. 00:19:51 The Judges still haven't entered, and everyone is seated. Attorney General Hausner and Dr. Servatius are pulled and walk out of the courtroom. 00:31:06 Judges enter. They open the 89th session of the trial. The President of Court says that the Defense requests this session be cancelled because the medical condition of Eichmann prevents him from being cross examined in both the morning and afternoon. They cancel the morning session, and adjourn. Shots of people leaving.
Note(s)
See official transcripts, published in "The Trial of Adolf Eichmann", Vol. I-V, State of Israel, Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem, 1994. Also available online at the Nizkor Project.
Subjects
- EICHMANN, ADOLF
- TRIALS
- COURTS/COURTROOMS
- EICHMANN TRIAL
Places
- Jerusalem, Israel
Genre
- Film
- Unedited.