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| |name=What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy | |||
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| |image=What Our Fathers Did - A Nazi Legacy.jpg | |||
| |caption=Poster | |||
| |director=David Evans | |||
| |producer=]<br>] | |||
| |writer=] | |||
| |starring=]<br>Horst von Wachter | |||
| |music=Malcolm Lindsay | |||
| |cinematography=Sam Hardy<br>Philipp Blaubach | |||
| |editing=David Charap | |||
| |distributor=] | |||
| |released={{Film date|2015|11|6|United States}} | |||
| |runtime=92 minutes<ref name=variety/><ref name=slant/><br>96 minutes<ref name=ebert/><ref name=thr/> | |||
| |country=United Kingdom<ref name=variety/> | |||
| |language=English<ref name=variety/><br>Ukrainian<ref name=variety/> | |||
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| '''''What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy''''' is a 2015 British<ref name=variety/> documentary about ] and Horst von Wachter, the respective sons of ] and ], the latter two members of the ] during ] and ]. The documentary was directed by David Evans.<ref name=slant/><ref name=ebert/><ref name=thr/> | |||
| ==Participants== | |||
| *] | |||
| *Horst von Wachter | |||
| *] | |||
| ==Release== | |||
| The film was released in U.S. theaters on November 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=‘What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy’ Bought by Oscilloscope|date=July 30, 2015|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy-oscilloscope-1201553723/|accessdate=January 5, 2025|archive-date=September 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925212328/https://variety.com/2015/film/news/what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy-oscilloscope-1201553723/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gerard|first=Jeremy|title=Oscilloscope Acquires David Evans’ Holocaust Docu ‘What Our Fathers Did’|date=July 30, 2015|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/oscilloscope-acquires-holocaust-docu-what-our-fathers-did-1201488014/|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Sarah|title=Exclusive: Oscilloscope Acquires Tribeca Documentary ‘What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy’|date=July 30, 2015|website=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/exclusive-oscilloscope-acquires-tribeca-documentary-what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy-59815/|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref> | |||
| ==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
| The film has an 87% rating on ] based on 30 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_our_fathers_did_a_nazi_legacy|accessdate=January 5, 2025|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105142530/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_our_fathers_did_a_nazi_legacy|url-status=live}}</ref> Nick Allen of '']'' awarded the film three and a half stars.<ref name=ebert>{{cite web|last=Allen|first=Nick|title=What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy|date=November 6, 2015|website=RogerEbert.com|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy-2015|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref> Clayton Dillard of '']'' awarded the film two stars out of four.<ref name=slant>{{cite web|last=Dillard|first=Clayton|title=Review: What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy|date=October 31, 2015|website=Slant Magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy/|accessdate=January 5, 2025|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105143715/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy/|url-status=live}}</ref> Gary Garrison of '']'' graded the film a B.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garrison|first=Gary|title=Review: Compelling Documentary ‘What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy’ Overcomes Flaws To Find True Resonance|date=November 6, 2015|website=IndieWire|url=https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/culture/review-compelling-documentary-what-our-fathers-did-a-nazi-legacy-overcomes-flaws-to-find-true-resonance-106092/|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref> | |||
| The film has an 87% rating on ] based on 30 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/what_our_fathers_did_a_nazi_legacy|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref> | |||
| ] of '']'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "A troubling study of denial, wartime responsibility and the challenge of dealing with a monster in the family."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Chang|first=Justin|title=Film Review: ‘What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy’|date=November 10, 2015|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/what-our-fathers-did-review-a-nazi-legacy-1201637890/|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref> | ] of '']'' gave the film a positive review, calling it "A troubling study of denial, wartime responsibility and the challenge of dealing with a monster in the family."<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine|last=Chang|first=Justin|title=Film Review: ‘What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy’|date=November 10, 2015|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/what-our-fathers-did-review-a-nazi-legacy-1201637890/|accessdate=January 5, 2025|archive-date=January 5, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105143218/https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/what-our-fathers-did-review-a-nazi-legacy-1201637890/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| '']'' also gave the film a positive review: "A fairly specialized picture in a sea of Holocaust material, ''Legacy'' is novel and professionally made enough to have value at fests and on video; it also offers psychological insights of interest to those who have no interest in another WWII-related doc."<ref name=thr>{{cite magazine|title=A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did’: Tribeca Review|date=April 25, 2015|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-nazi-legacy-what-fathers-791407/|accessdate=January 5, 2025}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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2015 British film| What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy | |
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| Directed by | David Evans |
| Written by | Philippe Sands |
| Produced by | Finola Dwyer Amanda Posey |
| Starring | Niklas Frank Horst von Wachter |
| Cinematography | Sam Hardy Philipp Blaubach |
| Edited by | David Charap |
| Music by | Malcolm Lindsay |
| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 92 minutes 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English Ukrainian |
What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy is a 2015 British documentary about Niklas Frank and Horst von Wachter, the respective sons of Hans Frank and Otto Wächter, the latter two members of the Nazi Party during The Holocaust and World War II. The documentary was directed by David Evans.
Participants
- Niklas Frank
- Horst von Wachter
- Philippe Sands
Release
The film was released in U.S. theaters on November 6, 2015.
Reception
The film has an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews. Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars. Clayton Dillard of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four. Gary Garrison of IndieWire graded the film a B.
Justin Chang of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "A troubling study of denial, wartime responsibility and the challenge of dealing with a monster in the family."
The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review: "A fairly specialized picture in a sea of Holocaust material, Legacy is novel and professionally made enough to have value at fests and on video; it also offers psychological insights of interest to those who have no interest in another WWII-related doc."
References
- ^ Chang, Justin (November 10, 2015). "Film Review: 'What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Dillard, Clayton (October 31, 2015). "Review: What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ Allen, Nick (November 6, 2015). "What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 25, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- McNary, Dave (July 30, 2015). "'What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy' Bought by Oscilloscope". Variety. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- Gerard, Jeremy (July 30, 2015). "Oscilloscope Acquires David Evans' Holocaust Docu 'What Our Fathers Did'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- Choi, Sarah (July 30, 2015). "Exclusive: Oscilloscope Acquires Tribeca Documentary 'What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy'". IndieWire. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- "What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- Garrison, Gary (November 6, 2015). "Review: Compelling Documentary 'What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy' Overcomes Flaws To Find True Resonance". IndieWire. Retrieved January 5, 2025.