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The Specialist

1999Movie2 h 8 min

Documentary
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic755.3Rotten Tomatoes–89%
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic755.3Rotten Tomatoes–89%

Summary

Composed exclusively of the footage recorded by Leo Hurwitz during the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem in 1961, A Specialist is a courtroom drama painting the portait of a zealous bureaucrat who has immense respect for the Law and hierarchy, a police official responsible for the elimination of several million people, a modern criminal.

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Directed by
Eyal Sivan
Written by
Eyal Sivan, Rony Brauman
Produced by
Eyal Sivan
Music by
Krishna Levy, Jean-Michel Levy, Béatrice Thiriet

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Facts

March 31, 1999 · 2 h 8 min · Documentary

Released
March 31, 1999
Runtime
2 h 8 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
German
Also spoken
Hebrew, French, English
Made in
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Israel
Available in
1 country

Tropes

Aroused by Their Voice, Black-and-Grey Morality, Blown Across the Room +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is The Specialist worth watching?"

Questions about The Specialist

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Is The Specialist worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.3 and Metacritic 75).

Is The Specialist in English?

GermanHebrewFrenchEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some Hebrew, French, and English.

What tropes does The Specialist use?

Aroused by Their VoiceBlack-and-Grey MoralityBlown Across the RoomChewing the SceneryCrazy-PreparedDirty BusinessDirty CopEvil Is HammyFanserviceMysterious EmployerI Have You Now, My PrettyShower of Loveand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Aroused by Their Voice, Black-and-Grey Morality, and Blown Across the Room.