Night Will Fall

Looking for a documentary that treats its subject seriously, available in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video? Night Will Fall does. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Helena Bonham Carter's involvement signals a level of cooperation that is hard to secure. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Night Will Fall earns its spot. Night Will Fall resists the urge to oversimplify a subject that deserves better. When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making use of British, Soviet and American footage, the Ministry of Information’s Sidney Bernstein (later founder of Granada Television) aimed to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. He commissioned a wealth of British talent, including editor Stewart McAllister, writer and future cabinet minister Richard Crossman – and, as treatment advisor, his friend Alfred Hitchcock. Helena Bonham Carter and Jasper Britton bring credibility that the subject matter deserves. It was released in 2014. Night Will Fall lets its subjects speak for themselves rather than shaping them into a predetermined narrative. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Night Will Fall is the kind of documentary you immediately want to recommend to someone else. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Helena Bonham Carter's involvement signals a level of access and cooperation that is hard to secure. The kind of documentary that makes you feel informed rather than manipulated.

Night Will Fall was released in 2014, directed by André Singer. The full 75-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.