IMDb 5.9 2007 HD

Eichmann

Eichmann

2007
Drama History
100 min TV-MA Hungary
6 / 10
5.9 IMDB

Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel, of his role in Hitler's plan for the final solution.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Robert Young
Starring
Thomas Kretschmann / Troy Garity / Franka Potente / Stephen Fry / Delaine Yates / Tereza Srbova / Judit Viktor / Stephen Greif

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Genevieve Dubois
May 4, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'Eichmann', Thomas Kretschmann offers a performance of considerable weight, embodying the architect of the 'Final Solution' through his own recorded confessions. The film’s strength lies in its bold decision to present Eichmann’s narrative, forcing an uncomfortable intimacy…

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Peter Sterling
May 4, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

Thomas Kretschmann steps into the shoes of Adolf Eichmann with a performance that captures a disturbing ordinariness, which is perhaps the film’s most unsettling achievement. The premise, built on Eichmann's final confessions, promises an deep dive into his…

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Isobel Davies
May 4, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Eichmann' is a film that demands attention, anchored by Thomas Kretschmann’s compelling portrayal of the infamous Nazi official. The narrative, derived from Eichmann's own final words, offers a rare, direct confrontation with his perspective on his crimes. The…

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Marcus Thorne
May 4, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Based on Adolf Eichmann's pre-execution confessions, this film centres on a gripping, if deeply unsettling, performance by Thomas Kretschmann. The narrative attempts to delve into the mind of a man responsible for immense suffering, focusing on his own…

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Eleanor Vance
May 4, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Thomas Kretschmann delivers a performance that is both chillingly detached and unnervingly human as Adolf Eichmann in this 2007 drama. The film, drawing from Eichmann's final confessions, presents a stark, almost claustrophobic exploration of his role in the…

FAQs

'Eichmann' is presented as a dramatisation based on the final confession of Adolf Eichmann. While drawing from factual events and testimony, it uses actors and dramatic structure to portray the narrative of his role in the Holocaust and his reflections leading up to his execution.