Holocaust

The Gathering Darkness

Miniseries    Episode 1
April 16, 1978    85m    TV-PG
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Berlin, Germany, 1935. The Weisses, a Jewish family, celebrate son Karl's marriage to Inga Helms, a Christian girl. When Erik Dorf is unable to find work as a lawyer, wife Marta urges him to apply for a Nazi regime job. Erik Dorf warns Dr. Weiss he should leave Germany. Karl is arrested and sent to Buchenwald concentration camp, and Dr. Weiss is deported to Poland. Erik Dorf continues to advance in the Nazi hierarchy.
Directed By
Marvin J. Chomsky
Written By
Gerald Green

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Cast of The Gathering Darkness
  • Tom BellAdolf Eichmann
  • Joseph BottomsRudi Weiss
  • Tovah FeldshuhHelena Slomová
  • Rosemary HarrisBerta Palitz Weiss
  • Tony HaygarthHeinz Müller
  • Michael MoriartyErik Dorf
  • Deborah NortonMarta Dorf
  • George RoseLowy
  • Robert StephensUncle Kurt Dorf
  • Meryl StreepInga Helms Weiss
  • Sam WanamakerMoses Weiss
  • David WarnerHeydrich
  • Fritz WeaverDr. Josef Weiss
  • James WoodsKarl Weiss
  • Blanche BakerAnna Weiss
  • Martin BrandtRabbi Karsh
  • Werner KreindlHerr Helms
  • Götz von LangheimBerlin Doctor
  • Nina SandtFrau Helms
  • Michael BeckHans Helms
  • Käte JaenickeFrau Lowy
  • Marius GoringHeinrich Palitz
  • Cyril ShapsWeinberg
  • Erwin SteinhauerBuchenwald Typist
  • Nora MinorFrau Palitz
  • Llewellyn ReesFather Lichtenberg
  • Jim AmbachPeter Dorf
  • Hubert BergerDr. Heintzen
  • Gottfried BlahovskyImmigration Man
  • Otto ClemensBuchenwald Sergeant
  • Harry HornischGestapo Policeman
  • Karl HoessBuchenwald Prisoner
  • Peter NeusserBorder Guard
  • Miriam MahlerWoman With Infant
  • Walter ScheuerPrague Policeman
  • Bruno ThostKapo Melnick
  • Joe TrummerCzech Jew
  • John BaileyHans Frank
  • Peter WeihsSacristan

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