A portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. Mr. Leuchter was an engineer who became an expert on execution devices and was later hired by holocaust revisionist historian Ernst Zundel to "prove" that there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz. Leuchter published a controversial report confirming Zundel's position, which ultimately ruined his own career. Most of the footage is of Leuchter, working in and around execution facilities or chipping away at the walls of Auschwitz, but Morris also interviews various historians, associates, and neighbors.
| Year | 1999 |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Errol Morris |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.9/10 (68 votes) |
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Errol Morris constructs a chilling character study, relying on his signature interview technique and stark archival footage to explore the intersection of arrogance, flawed methodology, and historical denial. The film builds its case not through overt condemnation, but by letting Leuchter's own words and actions paint a portrait of delusion.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the seduction of pseudo-science and the human capacity for self-deception when ideology trumps evidence. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Errol Morris
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