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Alain Resnais's short documentary contrasts the abandoned Auschwitz and Majdanek camps with past images while describing Nazi ideology and camp life.

Night and Fog is a French documentary short directed by Alain Resnais, made ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps. It visits the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz and Majdanek in occupied Poland, alternating between historical black-and-white footage and newly shot colour images. The narrator, Michel Bouquet, describes the rise of Nazi ideology and the lives of prisoners in the camps. The title comes from the Nazi Nacht und Nebel programme of abductions and disappearances. Jean Cayrol, a survivor of Mauthausen-Gusen, worked on the script, and Hanns Eisler composed the music. Archive footage includes Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler and Julius Streicher.

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Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Michel Bouquetas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Reinhard Heydrichas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Heinrich Himmleras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Adolf Hitleras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Julius Streicheras Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Photos: TMDB

Director
Alain Resnais
Written by
Jean Cayrol, Chris Marker
Producers
Anatole Dauman
Camera
Ghislain Cloquet · Sacha Vierny
Music
Hanns Eisler
Editing
Alain Resnais
Countries
France
Studios
Argos films

Good to know

Running time
32 minutes
Language
French

Questions

How long is Night and Fog?

32 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of adverts and trailers first, so plan for about 52 minutes.

Where can I see Night and Fog?

There is 1 screening at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.

What language is Night and Fog in?

Night and Fog is in French. A foreign-language film normally plays dubbed into German; many cinemas also show it in the original version (OV, OmU or OmeU).

Who is in Night and Fog?

Michel Bouquet plays Narrator (voice) (uncredited), with Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler and Julius Streicher.

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