
The story of Israel Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew who negotiated with Adolf Eichmann for the lives of thousands during the Holocaust. And a trial and verdict that stamped him as the "man who sold his soul to the devil.... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of Israel Kasztner, a Hungarian Jew who negotiated with Adolf Eichmann for the lives of thousands during the Holocaust. And a trial and verdict that stamped him as the "man who sold his soul to the devil.
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| Houston ChronicleAmy BiancolliWhat emerges is less than an in-depth portrait of a man -- we learn little about him, aside from his intelligence, his charisma and his itch to be near power -- than a study of nationhood, history and the psychology of heroism. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA well-balanced and provocative documentary that's equally engaging, poignant and illuminating. |
| Film.comJonathan F. RichardsDirector Gaylen Ross assembles a fascinating look at this complex man and the still-smoldering argument about his legacy. |
| Film-Forward.comNora Lee MandelAbsorbing untangling of how history judges choices made in extreme circumstances. Scrapes the scab off raw ethical, emotional and political perceptions of WWII heroism. |
| Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranIf you know the name Rezso Kasztner, you won't need any encouragement to see Killing Kasztner: The Jew Who Dealt With Nazis. If you don't, that is even more reason to see this documentary on the strange and compelling life and death of one of the most morally complex figures to come out of the Holocaust. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekTells a fascinating story in an unwieldy way...a pity the structural flaws undermine its impact. |
| The AtlanticEd KochKilling Kasztner will cause you to weep, even without displaying heartrending concentration camps scenes. |
| Village VoiceElla TaylorRoss is very good at teasing out the politics behind Kasztner's shifting fortunes, not to mention his murky ambitions. But closure is the last thing that's needed here. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenThe film leaves you with a sense that Kastner’s name is a casualty of rhetorical crossfire. |
| Boston GlobeMark FeeneyThere’s no question that Kasztner has vastly more significance for the historian. Eckstein, a grim footnote to history, has much more for the artist. |