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The Kastner Trial (1994)

TV Series ★ 9.0

Drama

This three-part television courtroom drama series is based on one of the most controversial trials in Israel’s history. In 1944 Dr Yisrael Kastner, a member of the committee for the rescue of Hungarian Jewry, succeeded in saving the lives of 1,685 Jews by gaining permission for them to leave Budapest. A decade later he was accused of collaborating with the Nazis and was assassinated. Focusing on the courtroom procedures of 1954–5, as well as on the private lives of the protagonists, and drawing on court proceedings and interviews, the drama deconstructs the narrative of the Holocaust, bringing out issues such as the ineffective policy of the Zionist leadership regarding the Holocaust and the morally ambivalent stance of the survivors.

Uri Barbash Director Motti Lerner Writer

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November 7, 1994
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Cast

Ya'akov Alperin Avigail Ariely Avigail Ariely Idit Gideon Ben-Eliyahu Sasson Gabai Sasson Gabai Israel (Rudolf/Reszo) Kastner Yosef Carmon Yosef Carmon Atty. Gen. Haim Cohen Alexander Peleg Shmuel Hirsch Yona Elian Yona Elian Hanzi Brand Ruth Geller Ruth Geller Katarina Szenes Yoram Hattab Yoram Hattab Attorney Marinsky Ohad Shahar Attorney Shmuel Tamir Ilan Dar Judge Binyamin Halvei Anatol Constantin Rabbi Freudiger Shmuel Eiser David Herman Shlomo Tarshish Shlomo Tarshish Yoel Palgi Yitzhak Hizkiya Joel Brand

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Kastner Trial about?
This three-part television courtroom drama series is based on one of the most controversial trials in Israel’s history. In 1944 Dr Yisrael Kastner, a member of the committee for the rescue of Hungarian Jewry, succeeded in saving the lives of 1,685 Jews by gaining permission for them to leave Budapest. A decade later he was accused of collaborating with the Nazis and was assassinated. Focusing on the courtroom procedures of 1954–5, as well as on the private lives of the protagonists, and drawing on court proceedings and interviews, the drama deconstructs the narrative of the Holocaust, bringing out issues such as the ineffective policy of the Zionist leadership regarding the Holocaust and the morally ambivalent stance of the survivors.
Who created The Kastner Trial?
The Kastner Trial was created by Uri Barbash.
Who stars in The Kastner Trial?
The Kastner Trial stars Ya'akov Alperin, Avigail Ariely, Idit Gideon Ben-Eliyahu, Sasson Gabai.
When was The Kastner Trial released?
The Kastner Trial is a 1994 drama series.
Where can I watch The Kastner Trial?
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