The man who ran Auschwitz: the real story of The Zone of Interest

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🗓️ 4 March 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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The Oscar-nominated film The Zone of Interest is one of the most acclaimed and talked about films of 2024. Directed by Jonathan Glazer and loosely based on a novel of the same name by Martin Amis, The Zone of Interest focuses on the life of Rudolf Höss and his family during the Second World War, when he was commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp. In today’s episode, Professor Richard J Evans, one of the world’s leading experts on Nazi Germany, speaks to Rob Attar about the real story of Rudolf Höss. He also offers his thoughts on the film and recounts his experience of working with Martin Amis on the original book. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:21.0	from the makers of BBC History magazine.
1:26.4	Nominated for several awards at this weekend's Oscars ceremony.
1:30.4	The Zone of Interest is one of the most acclaimed and talked about films of 2024.
1:37.0	Directed by Jonathan Glazer and loosely based on a novel of the same name by Martin Amos.
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