A Film Unfinished (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, A Film Unfinished is a history and documentary film directed by Yael Hersonski, running about 89 minutes. “In 1942 The Nazi Propaganda Machine Was Hard at Work. 70 Years Later, The Deceit is Finally Unmasked.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Yael Hersonski's powerful documentary achieves a remarkable feat through its penetrating look at another film-the now-infamous Nazi-produced film about the Warsaw Ghetto. Discovered after the war, the unfinished work, with no soundtrack, quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record, despite its elaborate propagandistic construction. The later discovery of a long-missing reel complicated earlier readings, showing the manipulations of camera crews in these "everyday" scenes. Well-heeled Jews attending elegant dinners and theatricals (while callously stepping over the dead bodies of compatriots) now appeared as unwilling, but complicit, actors, alternately fearful and in denial of their looming fate.

Who’s in it. A Film Unfinished stars Alexander Beyer as Interrogator and Rüdiger Vogler as Willy Wist.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, A Film Unfinished has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on OVID, Chai Flicks and Cineverse Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Film Unfinished page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Film Unfinished tend to enjoy Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, Hacksaw Ridge and Green Book.