The investigation
oratorio in 11 cantos
Edición de la obra Die Ermittlung
| Autor | Peter Weiss |
|---|---|
| Editorial | M. Boyars |
| Fecha de publicación | 1982 |
| Lugar | London |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 206 |
| ISBN-10 | 0714503010 |
| OCLC | 10407928 |
| LCCN | 96011075, gb82017211 |
| Número de Cutter | W432i |
The Investigation is Weiss' ruthless documentary drama of the Frankfurt Auschwitz trials, which he attended. These proceedings, held in 1963-5, are not to be confused with the Nürnberg trials held right after the war. In Frankfurt it was the German government itself that held the war-crimes trial, focussing on the crimes perpetrated at Auschwitz. Using the actual testimony of survivors from Auschwitz, testifying as witnesses against those who exploited them and others, Weiss creates a riveting drama. The drama is based on the trial, but Weiss insists that it should not be staged as a courtroom-docudrama.