The Last Days

1999

The Last Days (1999)

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91%

Average Rating: 7.6/10

Reviews Counted: 22

Fresh: 20

Rotten: 2

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

83%

Average Rating: 8.1/10

Reviews Counted: 6

Fresh: 5

Rotten: 1

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.

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Movie Info

Steven Spielberg is the executive producer of this documentary, directed by James Moll, detailing the experiences of five Hungarian Jews who survived the Holocaust and are currently United States citizens. Made in black and white and color, the film also intercuts old photographs and archival films -- including some recently discovered concentration-camp footage shot in color. Shown at the 1998 Mill Valley Film Festival.

Rating:

PG-13 (for graphic images and descriptions of Holocaust atrocities)
Genre:

Documentary, Special Interest
Directed By:

James Moll
Written By:
In Theaters:

Feb 5, 1999 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 19, 1999
Runtime:

86 minutes
Studio:

October Films

Cast

Renee Firestone

Alice Lok Cahana

Bill Basch

Irene Zisblatt

Tom Lantos

Hans Munch

Critic Reviews for The Last Days

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)

Let it be said up front that the unspeakable has to be spoken -- that every scrap of testimony to the Holocaust must somewhere be recorded; that the survivors and historians should insist on preserving every syllable...

Feb 6, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard

New York Magazine/Vulture

Top Critic

A life-affirming and moving experience that should not be missed.

May 26, 2006 | Full Review…