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The Guard of Auschwitz DVD Michael McKell
The Guard of Auschwitz DVD Michael McKell
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The Guard of Auschwitz DVD
A serious historical drama examining conscience, complicity and survival within one of the darkest and most devastating chapters of human history.
Some treasures at Kate's Treasures15 are chosen because they are beautiful or useful. Others are here because they belonged to my dad and formed part of a collection shaped by his genuine love of cinema, unforgettable performances and the craft of filmmaking.
Dad was an actor and scriptwriter who believed that film could preserve important stories, confront difficult subjects and encourage audiences to reflect on the human consequences of history. His collection included works that were not intended as easy entertainment, but as serious examinations of cruelty, responsibility and survival.
Written and directed by Terry Lee Coker, The Guard of Auschwitz follows Hans, a young German man whose academic promise has been replaced by service as an SS guard at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
Surrounded by systematic brutality and expected to carry out orders without question, Hans begins confronting the moral reality of his position. His growing unease forces him to consider whether obedience can ever excuse participation in cruelty and persecution.
The drama also focuses on the prisoners attempting to survive within the camp, presenting individual experiences of fear, resilience and loss against the machinery of Nazi oppression.
Lewis Kirk leads the cast as Hans, alongside Claudia Grace McKell, Michael McKell, Stephen Boxer, Noeleen Comiskey and Sally George.
This is a fictional historical drama rather than a documentary account. Its subject matter should be approached thoughtfully and with awareness of the real victims and survivors of the Holocaust, whose experiences must never be forgotten.
A meaningful addition for collectors of serious Second World War drama and films examining conscience, complicity, remembrance and the human cost of persecution.
About This Historical Drama DVD
DVD | Single Disc | Region 2 | Certificate 15
- Title: The Guard of Auschwitz
- Film Year: 2018
- UK DVD Release: 2019
- Writer and Director: Terry Lee Coker
- Cast: Lewis Kirk, Claudia Grace McKell, Michael McKell, Stephen Boxer, Noeleen Comiskey and Sally George
- Language: English
- Genre: Historical drama, Second World War drama and Holocaust drama
- Themes: Conscience, complicity, persecution, survival, morality and remembrance
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Film Content Information
This film contains Holocaust themes, Nazi persecution, concentration-camp settings, violence, threat, cruelty, death, antisemitism and scenes of prisoners experiencing physical and psychological suffering.
The subject matter is distressing and relates to real historical atrocities, although the film itself is a fictional drama. Please follow the stated age classification and approach the content with appropriate care.
Pre-Owned DVD Information
This is a pre-owned DVD from a personal collection. The case, cover insert and disc may show signs of age, storage and previous handling.
The disc has been checked as stated in the condition description. Buyers should confirm that their equipment can play Region 2 DVDs before ordering.
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