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The film that follows is a drama based on events occurring in the

capture of the war criminal Nazi Adolph Eichmann.

Certain situations and characters have been changed

to improve the dramatic sense of the story.

Some of the executioners who gave the orders to kill,

escaped and never went to trial. LikeAdolph Eichmann.

From him came the implementation of the infamous "Final Solution".

For 14 years, all of our leads leading to this monster had run out.

Then, in 1960 we received the information that Eichmann lived in Argentina,

under the name of Ricardo Klement.

My name is Isser Harel. It was my responsibility

as head of Israeli Intelligence, to determine whether this

information would lead us to Eichmann. Into his hands

had been placed the implementation of the infamous

"Final Solution". Or it was still another blind alley.

Don't you find it curious, that Dr. Bauer came to us with this information?

No no, I don't find it curious.

Dr. Bauer is an honest man who has very little faith in his government's willingness

to pursue war criminals.

I don't like it, it worries me.

With all their resources, suddenly the German government

comes to us to find Eichmann.

Why? - I have already told you why.

There comes a time when you must trust someone.

Alright, perhaps Dr. Bauer is an honest man.

What about the others?

This could be a trap to embarass the state of Israel.

Walter, I deal in traps. I set traps

I can smell a trap.

This is honest information from a man with a conscience

You just have to trust my judgement.

My first step was to meet with prime minister Ben Gurion

to obtain approval for the operation.

Issar, what are the odds that this time it is really Eichmann?

Well, Ben Gurion, just we can only be certain

when we have this man in our hands.

I will sanction this action, because there is a moral significance to it.

It can't be applied to anything we've undertaken before.

I believe it is not only our right, but our duty

bring Eichmann to be tried in Israel.

By doing this, we demonstrate that this man's crimes

aren't just directed against the Jews.

They were directed against all humanity.

Go ahead, Isser. Keep me informed.

And Isser, don't get caught.

It was determined that our best method of operation

would be to continue our meetings in public places.

In a city as large as Buenos Aires, it would be easier

to get lost into the crowd, than to attempt to meet secretly.

Isser, what are we facing if we get caught?

Well, in most countries, the crime of kidnapping is punishable by death.

What about his family's reaction to his disappearance?

Well, in my opinion I don't think the wife will do anything.

Any police official will regard his disappearance as a

liaison with a woman or that he's on an alcoholic binge.

No, I don't think she can expose her husband's existence.

Much less his disappearance.

Michael ... you will handcuff yourself to this man.

And if you are arrested, you will surrender this man to me.

Competent Argentine Officials.

The rest of you will have to escape the best way you can.

I will then come forward, immediately,

and assume responsibility for this operation.

What about the fraternal order of Nazi's here in Argentina?

I don't believe that they will abandon him.

But this is only a supposition.

They have to be alert to radio and newspaper reports.

Now our biggest danger, is the elder son, Nikolaus.

He is willful, and erratic.

But his options are very limited.

Now, if you make a positive identification, let me know.

If it is him, you can start a tape interrogation.

Even if we can't t get Eichmann out, we can broadcast the contents to the world.

And again I stress, that Eichmann must not be harmed.

Now, nobody can speak for 6 million dead.

But you have been chosen by destiny, to act in their behalf,

for their memory.

We are, in the end, in God's hands.

Now, may He protect us, and help us.

Two of our best agents, Michael and Ari, were assigned the task

of discovering the whereabouts of this man Ricardo Klement.

They traced a man with that name to a house on Chacabuco Street.

where he had lived until three weeks before.

Posing as German businessmen,

they arranged an appointment with a man named Kessler.

A local real estate agent.

- Welcome, gentlemen. - Guten Tag, Herr Kessler,

Hugo Kurt, Herr Dietz.

- Have a seat please. - Thank you.

So, you gentlemen, are interested in buying a property at

4261, Chacabuco Street.

It depends of course on the terms.

The land and the house are available for 35.000 American dollars.

Oh!

Thirty-five thousand American dollars, is a very respectable sum!

Yes, of course, but it accommodates two families.

- Uhm! - But one has moved now.

While the apartment is vacant I am having it renovated.

You say, one family has moved?

I assure you the move has nothing to do with eh...

any difficulties at the apartment.

Good.

They had four sons, my place did not suit them anymore.

They were fine tenants. Very neat.

In fact, all my tenants are good Germans. Like ourselves.

Uh, what are the taxes

and what is the cost of electricity in this area of ​​Chacabuco Street?

I can assure you the taxes are moderate.

As for electricity, in Argentina

The tenants are billed directly by the electric company.

They furnish credit reference, and the meters are installed at the tenants' pay

Good, Herr Dietz, this is very important.

A very important saving.

Thank you. - Thank you.

I have other holdings.

If you don't find anything suitable, please come back.

It's always a pleasure to do business with people from the 'old country'.

Herr Kessler, auf Wiedersehen.

Wiedersehen!

There, vacated, November 1959.

We lost it.

Credit reference.....

Credit reference. Credit

Here, wait wait...

Former Capri Company.

- Employer. - We're not dead yet.

Thank you Sir. Thank you very much, sir.

Isn't it your son's birthday this month?

2 days ago.

He's seven.

I think I made four of them.

Part of our work I'm afraid.

I know that.

And I accept it. All of it.

Absence from home, loneliness, risks.

This assignment...

I have no stomach for this assignment.

Why?

I don't understand the need to find this monster.

We can't change history.

We can't bring back the six million.

We are caught...

in a dangerous present

Terrorists are attacking our settlements.

German scientists in Egypt are building rockets.

We're sitting here 10.000 miles away.

Looking for a man whose crimes were committed

17, 18 years ago.

- And we don't even know if it exists. - He exists.

And when we get him, you will understand,

why it was so important.

You've never seen genocide.

Most people in the world haven't seen it.

They haven't smelt it.

The ovens, the burning flesh

day after day, month after month...

year in, year out.

With no one interfering.

I was there.

Three years, in Auschwitz.

I saw Eichmann.

I saw him.

One raw gray winter day.

I saw him... standing... on a burial mound.

Resplendent in his uniform,

smiling, holding a clipboard

in his hands, checking the numbers of the dead.

Ari, I want this monster.

Michael and Ari, contacted an attorney named Lubinski.

A man who had worked for us before.

And whom we know could be completely trusted.

- Mr. Lubinski- Oh, nice meeting you. - Mr. Löwen.

Mr. Davies.

- Shalom . - Shalom.

Perfect. Please sit down.

Sit down, you were told to sit down.

Now tell me, did you confirm the Klement house?

Yes, but we have some bad news.

The family lived there. But they moved. Two months ago.

However, we have a credit reference.

Arthur, can you check with a "Former Capri Company"

to determine if they employ a Ricardo Klement?

Hmm! We have to be very careful how we do it.

You'll find a reason, I'm sure.

Now, look, I've done what you suggested.

I have your local man.

Now he's waiting for you in the Cafe Segovia

Avenido Joseph Ramos. - Write it down.

I don't need to write it down.

Cafe Segovia, Avenido Jose Ramos. - Write it down.

Now his name is Primo. He is a professor of Agronomy at the University.

He's bright, he's reliable, totally, totally dedicated.

And he's above suspicion.

Good. How long will it take us to get there?

From here about 15 minutes.

Would you please call him and tell him that we are in a DKW, a black one.

- Black DKW. - And we'll pull up in front of the Cafe.

OK then.

- Shalom. - Shalom.

Chacabuco street. - Yeah.

Well, now Primo.

- Write down. - Uh! In Hebrew?

- Come on! In Spanish. "Dear George ..." - "Dear George ..."

- Jorge! - "Jorge".

- We are feeling well... - "We are feeling well..."

- Please come and visit us. - "Please come visit us."

Now in the senders place ... put down Ricardo Klement.

"Ricardo Klement"

"Chacabuco Street...."

"- 4 - 2 - 6 - 1. -4 - 2- 6 -1."

- But he doesn't live there. - I know.

But you see, you don't know it.

I see.

I want you to go to the house on the pretext,

of trying to find out who this Klement was,

- who sent you the card. - Yes yes I know.

And try and find a new address.

Don't press.

No, no, no. I understand. - Good Primo.

- Take your pencil.. - Thank you.

Excuse me.

What is it?

Is this Chacabuco Street 4261?

Yes.

I have a card for a Mr. Klement.

There used to be a Klement family, living here, but they moved.

Do you know where?

No. They moved. That's all I know.

Ah, they have a son, Dieter,

who works for the sewing machine repair shop around the corner.

There he is. Dieter Eichmann.

- Primo. - Yes?

Do you know a high class jewelry store?

Sure. Why?

Tomorrow is Nikolaus Eichmann's birthday

I want to give him a gift.

Via Dieter, his brother.

Well...

the card says, "To my friend, Nikki, on your birthday. "

"Affectionately, an admirer."

Is tomorrow really Nikolaus Eichmann's birthday?

Yes.

But you're not to deliver it.

Dieter will, we hope,

lead us to Nikolaus. Dieter will, we hope,

lead us to Nikolaus.

and Nikolaus to his father.

It's our best chance.

You'll engage some bell boy and instruct him to deliver it to Nikolaus.

Michael, there's nothing in this package, that's going to explode?

No. Just a very expensive cigarette lighter.

Why do you ask?

Uh, there's something terribly depressing about a gaily wrapped explosive.

Come on, let's walk.

Señora?

This young man's name is Pedro.

I'm certain he can take care of this errand for you.

Seems a little young.

I am 17 señorita. And I know the city very well.

Alright.

Do exactly as the lady says, Pedro.

- Yes sir. - Thank you.

This is a... very important errand Pedro, muy importante.

Anything at all, señora.

I'm sure that eh....

even a boy of your age knows that there are certain things between men and women

that require discretion.

Of course, señora.

But this is very, very special.

When you come back, I want you to tell me every single detail.

And you must not leave out anything. - I understand.

And remember, please.

This is our secret.

No one must ever know.

My word of honor, señora.

Are you uh ... are you free now?

Yes.

Good. I have here the package.

And the address.

- Yes! - The carpenters working on the house

Chacabuca street said you're the brother of Nikolaus Klement.

- What is it you want? - I must deliver this letter.

And the gift.

Who sent this?

One of my friends, another bellboy, at the Hotel, he gave it to me

He got it from a guest.

He's too busy, so he said, "you deliver it".

I'd still like to know who sent it.

What is the difference? They give us these things all the time.

We just deliver them.

I'll see that my brother gets it.

I'm supposed to deliver it personally.

Can't you give me your brother's address?

That's not possible.

Now either trust me to deliver the parcel, or leave. I'm working.

Since you're his brother, I guess it's alright.

Don't worry, I'll see that he gets it.

Thank you.

Ari! A friend at twelve o'clock.

at two o'clock, is a man at the scene at the Cafe de la Opera the other night.

Describe him.

Well, he he's wearing a Van Dike beard, a black suit and he's having a drink.

- Can you see him? - I see him.

Well, he has policeman's eyes.

What are you talking about?

You don't like to see the same face twice around us.

- You're getting paranoiac! - Paranoia is what keeps us alive,

in this business.

Go ahead.

Ricardo Klement worked for the Former Capri Company until October 1958.

they could say anymore.

Smile.

- Hm?- Smile!

Is the man still there?

Yes.

Hmm! No!

Our only safe surveillance is following Dieter

who will lead us to his brother Nikolaus

or his father.

I hope. We'll split now.

No, no, you sit here

and keep an eye on the guy.

Come on!

What's going on?

- What's going on, officer? - We need the car,

to transport a serious injured. Stay with us.

Okay, okay.

- What is it? - An accident.

We've been commandeered.

It is a custom here.

And ambulances are not famous for their service, you know?

say nothing.

DENTIST

So why didn't you wait, till he came out of the dentist clinic?

- and followed him? - I was nervous.

There wasn't anybody about.

What did the police do?

look what happened to us, we turned into an ambulance.

Hedda. The bellboy.

What's about him?

How about, sending him back to Chacabuca Street?

And have him complain.

The present was not delivered, and now he is held responsible for money.

It is dangerous, Michael.

Why?? Because it doesn't make any sense.

- Why not? Because he would want to go to the address.

Because you would get suspicious.

Ari, you think like an agent, not like a 17-year old bell boy.

I hope you're right, Michael.

It's as risky as hell.

We don't have a better choice.

We are in borrowed time and we'll have to begin to take some risks.

I can't help you son. You have to help me.

The gift wasn't delivered. Now they want me to pay 500 pesos.

I only earn 100 pesos a month. I can't pay.

You should see the Dieter boy again.

He won't talk to me.

I've got to find Nikolaus Klement.

They moved, I told you.

They went to live in a section called San Fernando.

That's a big section. Where about?

I don't know.

What does he want?

He wants to know the Klements new address.

That's no problem.

Two days ago, I did some work for the Klements.

I can give you the address.

Down here.

Yes.

You have to admit, we got lucky.

Lucky?

If 15 years of searching is lucky, then we're lucky.

Now we should have a sign, on the corner.

Yes.

Garibaldi street.

Then it should be the second house, from the corner.

- Did you get the house? - Yes Yes.

Go down the road.

You should have a bus stop there.

Ja!

There's someone coming out of the house. Come to the house.

- Can you see it? - Yes.

Well?

- It's eh.... - Well describe it.

It's a blond woman. Eeeh ... 50, 55, eh ...

Five foot six, seven, she looks like a housewife.

Well, it must be Vera Eichmann.

We have the house.

Well, you've been wondering, I dare say

- Why I wanted to see you. - Yes.

There are two reasons.

The first is, Walter Eytan tells me you haven't been sleeping well.

I tell you, it's the missing piece.

That's keeping me awake.

And in this case, the missing piece?

Well, we have no commercial transportation arrangements with Argentina,

we have thought of every conceivable idea, we have not found

a legitimate method, to get that man out of Buenos Aires.

And it is this problem that I have not been able to solve.

But God did.

What do you mean?

I have here a message from him.

"The State of Israel, is invited, to send it's Foreign Minister"

"and other state dignitaries,"

"to celebrate 150 years, of Argentinian Independence."

Why do you look so surprised?

Ben Gurion I'm not that old, nor have I been here that long

not to be in awe of the miracle.

Oh, it's not such a big miracle.

After all, if he could part the Red Sea 5,000 years ago,

he can certainly send a plane to Argentina in 1960.

Its range is 3,500 nautical miles, capacity load.

It's capable of flying from Tel Aviv to Buenos Aires, with only 3 stops.

Can I depend on a May 11 take off.

Yes, I'll have it taken out of service to be certain.

Now, what about the composition of the crew?

Isser, the best.

Because at some point they are going to have

to know the true purpose of this mission.

Yes, whenever you deem it necessary.

The bus has arrived,

when it is five fifty-six.

Damn it, where is he?

Who is that?

That must be Nikolaus Eichmann and his wife.

And ... here comes, Dieter Eichmann.

Looks like a family gathering.

There he is.

Adolf Eichmann.

Ari, where is Klement.

Is he Eichmann?

Klement is Eichmann.

How can you be sure?

You've only seen him once. That was a long time ago.

The day we arrived to Auschwitz,

it was a cold day.

I was holding my little brother

in my arms because he was freezing.

A guard came

and tore my brother out of my hands.

Swung him in an arc and smashed his head

against a stone wall.

And he was there.

Watching.

Excuse me, sir.

- What is it? - I represent a North American company

- My name is, Jorge Aragon. - What do you want?

Do you know if this land is for sale?

Why do you ask?

We're considering building a plant.

I'll show you.

Ah, there.

Perhaps... Would you be so kind, to show this prospectus to the owner?

I'm sub-leasing this house. I cannot help you.

Señor Rodriguez, this is Aaron Lazar ...

- Sit down. - who is in charge of the special Israeli flight.

Yes, of course.

We received your correspondence.

What can I do for you, señor Lazar?

As you know, we bringing officials of the Israeli Government in our DC-6,

to your celebrations next week.

But this is more than just a diplomatic mission for us.

We've performed extensive market research.

We're interested in the possibility of establishing a commercial route, from here to Recife,

to Dakar, to Rome, to Tel Aviv.

Your Company will be most welcome.

And I will personally see that you have our full cooperation.

Eh Cordero, por favor, you will introduce Mr. Lazar

to our employees at our private gate and our

hangars and terminals, so that they are familiar with Mr. Lazar

and can offer any and all help.

You're very kind.

If there's anything else you need please feel free to call me at any time.

We look forward to establishing a permanent commercial affiliation

with the Israeli Airlines.

You've been most courteous.

And I hope we won't give you too many problems.

On the contrary. Problems are what I'm here for.

Two hours.

Fifteen years!

There he is.

He's going to get hit!

Now we have rented three houses.

This is the most secluded one.

And this is the one that we will hold Eichmann in.

And the code name is "Haus".

The other two will be used as backup, the code name is "Stronghold",

and "Gift".

If we are discovered we have the options of falling back

on either "Stronghold" or "Gift".

Isser, what about yesterday's incident?

According to today's newspapers, the incident was due to a drunken driver

Gabriel Torres.. I think we have to believe this and accept it as true.

Perhaps it is true.

Or perhaps it was a Nazi hunter.

Or a victim of the concentration camps, operating alone.

Or perhaps a victim of the death camps.

No. No, listen. The only danger we have,

is from a fraternal order made up of former SS men.

If Eichmann would only bring their clandestine activities out

into the open. Why should would they want to kill one of their own?

We have to believe that it was an accident. Pure chance.

- Isser! - Yes.

- We have problems. - What is it ?

The Argentine Government is asking the Israeli delegation to delay their arrival by a week

Oh!

Oh well...

This means we that have to hold Eichmann longer than planned.

This means, we increase the risk of discovery all the way down the line.

The greater risk is losing Eichmann.

We will hold to the plans of May 11th.

We have been on borrowed time since we started.

Don't forget Eichmann has been living on borrowed time for the past 15 years.

Can I help you?

No no, we are alright, it's just a little problem with the carburetor.

We'll fix it, thank you. Muchas gracias.

Can I have a puff?

It's all we need, a friendly neighborhood.

It is getting late.

I hope Primo does not panic.

He should have used the radio. - No, he should not.

We'll use a radio in this area...

We'll be picked up in no time by the police.

I know who you are. You're Israelis!

I know your holy prayer!

Torah, Israel, Adonai, Eliyahu.

Gag him or I'll kill him!

Okay, it's fine. Open your mouth.

I was a friend of Rabbi Beck!

You were in Berlin!

Just open your mouth.

Teeth!

Stop probe.

Two gold bridges.

Numerous fillings on the upper right molars.

The bottom teeth are false.

Bridges. Fillings.

Bottom false.

Scars.

Slight scar, one and one half inches long.

below the left eyebrow.

Yes that's there.

Appendix scar.

Yes.

Fracture of the right hand, 1937.

I can't do anything about that.

Why not?

We need X-rays.

Scar, one inch long, in the area of the tenth rib.

Left side of the body.

Yes, that's there.

Scar, above left elbow.

Yes.

SS tattoo of blood type

in the left armpit.

Scar tissue.

- Eli. - Professor.

My class ran longer than I expected.

You must be hungry.

Starved.

We have him.

Is he the man?

We don't know.

Do you maintain your name is Ricardo Klement.

SS tattoo, blood type.

In the left armpit.

Scar...tussue.

I'd like some wine, please?

Sure, Obersturmbannführer

What was your SS number?

What was your SS number?

SS tattoo of blood type under left armpit.

What was your SS number?

Five, eight, two, six.

Señor...

Ricardo Klement.

You better tell me now, your real name.

My name is Adolf Eichmann.

You can easily understand, I'm agitated at the moment.

I would to ask for a little more wine. If possible.

Red wine.

I have to control my emotions.

You can send the cable.

The man, is the man.

I have the greatest admiration for the Israelis.

I knew you were after me.

- You knew! - What?

How?

Many things, does it matter?

Have you been been in touch with any former SS, here in Buenos Aires?

Yes.

I went to see a General Lischke.

What for?

I thought I was in danger.

Does Lischke have contacts, with the Argentine Secret Police?

Of course.

How else could we remain here?

How else could we obtain proper documents?

General Lischke!

Two days ago, you said you'd have some news.

My father has been missing now for 4 days.

I've checked the morgues, hospitals, there is no trace of him.

Perhaps he has a woman, huh?

He was due home the evening of the eleventh, and never arrived.

He told me of his fears of Israeli Commando Units.

Yes, yes, we all have those fears.

An Israeli plane is being flown here for the celebration.

I believe the Israelis intend to take my father out on that plane.

We know about the plane, we are aware of your father's predicament,

That plane will never leave Buenos Aires with your father on board.

I have several proposals to make, General.

We can bomb the Israeli Embassy here.

Or kidnap the Israeli Ambassador, and effect an exchange.

Now listen to me carefully.

Your father's situation

rests in the hands of our fraternal order.

You will cease all activities of this matter,

You will make no further effort to locate him.

Do you understand?

Forgive me General, but, I understand only one thing.

My loyalty to my father.

That horse, knows more about loyalty than you.

I've seen horses, carry men in blizzards

until they froze, upright man and horse,

in a block of ice.

That is loyalty.

You and your generation know nothing of courage or of loyalty.

You sing no songs. You wear no swastika!

And so many children came in need of a lost cause?

You will never understand.

Profane the memory of those who died.

I tell you now, obey my orders,

or your father will not be the only Eichmann who is missing.

'Auf Wiedersehen', Herr General.

Who was your superior, in Section 4-B-4?

The chain of command was from the Führer

to Himmler to Heydrich.

Heinrich Müller was in charge of my section.

We have testimony, that in early 1941

you went to visit the killing camps in Poland at Chelmno.

I did visit Chelmno.

I witnessed the shooting of 6,000 women and children.

But I had nothing to do with that.

You were just watching.

Did you try to prevent it?

That was not possible.

The Kommandant of the camp, Franke, was a fanatic.

He showed me a mound of earth that ran 200 meters.

There was a spring of blood,

which kept pumping from this mountain

huge sections of the mound were moving.

Franke explained it was the gas from the bodies.

which created this movement.

He was fascinated by this phenomenon.

Could you fix again for me please

a little boiled rice?

My stomach is not good today.

As you wish.

You understand General...

our surveillance is not what I'd like it to be.

I cannot act officially.

But you do have colleagues on the force Inspector?

Only a few.

It may surprise you, General,

that our police force is highly efficient,

and in principle totally honest.

For me to work outside of the department is a dangerous business.

But I just gave you your expenses.

Yes, more would be required.

But you have nothing to report.

Oh, we are discreetly checking throughout the city,

but so far nothing has turned up.

You are certain?

In this business there is no such a word as "certain", General.

How much more, Inspector?

Oh, I will leave that up to you, as always.

We are aware of the Israeli plane, due to arrive tomorrow evening.

And I can tell you now that it's passenger compliment will be carefully checked.

before it lands in Buenos Aires.

- Where will it be checked?

I will have the plane delayed and searched in Recife. Brazil.

We too have our "fraternal order", General.

It is obvious, the Israeli Commando Team

is planning to take Eichmann out on that plane.

All that is needed is money, General.

We are counting on you to prevent the escape Inspector.

We can but try,

Buenos dias General Lischke.

Did you state, that you would leap into your grave, laughing

having killed 6 million people.

This was taken out of context at Nuremberg.

I said this. In March 1945.

We were in my headquarters in Berlin. Everything was in ruins.

We could hear the Soviet artillery.

My staff was demoralized. I made the statement to cheer them up.

I never personally killed anyone.

Only transported people.

The Commander at Auschwitz, Hoess,

testified that you introduced the gas chambers

and that you personally went to IG Farben

and contracted the killing gas, known as Zyklon B.

Yes.

Yes?

Yes, but only for humane reasons.

You see, at first, the Jews were packed

into vans, huh?

And the carbon monoxide exhaust, was funneled into the van.

And the van drove up and down for 45 minutes,

until the screaming stopped.

You, really mean, that the gas chambers

were an improvement?

Without question.

According to chemist at Farben, death occurred within 3 minutes.

In March 1944

did Himmler issue an order

to cease all gassing at Auschwitz?

Did he?!

Yes, Müller mentioned it to me.

But you nevertheless transported hundreds of thousands

of Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz, and ordered Hoess to have them gassed.

Why?

Because Himmler's order was verbal. I could act only on written orders.

Tell me.

Did you ever attempt, to save one single human being?

A man, a woman ...

A child?

There were no possibilities for exceptions.

I did, however, instruct Hoess

to let the children have a chocolate before they entered the gas chamber.

I even had an orchestra of inmates playing a Strauss waltz,

as the women waited in line to be gassed.

You see, I tried to remove fear.

- How's the flight? - Fine.

Good.

I've arranged for you to park the plane on the far side of the airfield.

- Just follow the maintenance jeep. Alright? - Right.

When did you first hear the words, "The Final Solution"?

In January 1942.

At the so-called "Wannsee Conference" in Berlin.

We were all summoned to Heydrich's "Villa".

Who was summoned?

Myself and my superior Müller, and the Under-Secretaries of State.

Heydrich stated that he had received a direct order

of the Führer, to institute at once the collection,

transportation and extermination of 11 million European Jews.

We all showed silence and then Müller spoke.

He said that I was the acknowledged expert in Jewish affairs

that I had a gift for organization

that there was no one

in section 4-B-4 more qualified to carry out the Führers order.

Don't look around. Look straight ahead.

Go on. Why did you stop?

Go on.

I was trying to recall the precise order of events.

After Müller revealed his ideas, there was a moment of silence,

and Heydrich turned to me

his hair was caught in the sunlight.

It was like gold.

His eyes were very deep blue.

He was a legend, he was a giant in the Party, was Hitler's favorite.

He was the Pope, of the Reich.

He spoke one sentence to me.

'Comrade Eichmann, are you prepared to carry out

this sacred task?

He certainly felt

how things went.

All emotion gone

In that moment I've lived it was my destiny to ensure supremacy of the Aryan race.

to raise the German people, from the inferior races.

I realize that in Europe there would be no redemption for the Jew.

In my mind that you would become a virus, a bacillus.

They have to be exterminated.

I rose up out of my chair, I saluted Heydrich

and I stated that he could consider the "Final Solution", already implemented.

But in the end I was betrayed.

I was promoted only to Lieutenant Colonel.

It is your intention to take me out, and shoot me.

You're wrong.

No, the intention is,

to take you to Israel, to be tried.

We would like you to agree to it.

And prepare to let the world know that I'm innocent.

I was only a small cog in a big machine.

I've prepared a draft for the letter ... for your consideration.

In which you agree to be tried in Israel.

Where were you working in Buenos Aires?

At the Mercedes assembly plant.

327, Calle Argentina.

What was the nature of your work?

I polished the chrome.

Ladies and gentlemen, you will be asked to produce

identification documents.

Please be calm and try to cooperate.

There os no cause for alarm.

Probably looking for Peronist agitators

Your documents, please.

- Here you are. - Thank you.

So, you are all French citizens?

That's right.

And ... you are all friends.

We are an invited guest of the Argentinan Republic.

We're here to celebrate your independence.

Do you have your official invitation with you?

Of course.

May I see it, please?

And ... your invitations?

Ah, mine is at the hotel.

Mine as well.

Are these the same men you saw at the cafe?

No.

I've never seen them before.

My apologies, for any inconvenience.

We have taken extreme security measures

in view of all the dignitaries who have come for our celebration.

That's perfectly understandable.

By the way, could you say something to me in French?

[french] Well, we are very happy

and very happy for being here, for the celebration

of the 150th anniversary of your Independence.

Do you understand?

No. But I like to hear French spoken. It's such a sweet language.

Buenas tardes.

Officer, this is my friend, Mr. Zichroni.

- How are you? - He's interested in a little....

relaxation.

- You know what I mean? - After a long flight everybody

understands relaxation.

Take your friend to the Cafe Maria Cristina, on Prevot Street.

I promise you will have a very relaxing evening.

Muchas gracias!

Lubinsky takes the car out. Please.

You alright?

Yes I'm fine.

Will he sign the letter?

I believe so.

His ego will force him.

And then, of course, he thinks he may save his life this way.

Is he ready?

Yes, I'll get him.

What is it Dani?

I don't think I can go in there.

I don't think I can look at him.

I can handle the camera.

No! Dani will handle the camera.

Remember what me you told me in Jaffa.

A privilege you felt to be a part of this operation.

I know but, what we never realized

What we never knew,

it was him.

It's only the face of a middle-aged man.

Come on.

Where are you taking me?

What are you doing with me?

Just follow me, come on.

Watch the chair.

There's a chair there.

Sit down.

Now, I'm going to remove your glasses.

But, I don't want you to see the people around.

Clear?

So you will look down at the floor until I tell you to look up.

Then you will stare straight ahead.

- Understood? - 'Ja.'

No, no. Take the hat off.

It is a passport picture. Take it off. Off.

We've been here now for eight days.

When do we get out of here?

There are complications.

We still have to set up Eichmann's double.

Look up.

Turn your face slightly to your left.

That.

Hold it there.

'At first, the Jews were packed into vans. Hmm?'

'And carbon monoxide exhaust was funneled into the van.'

'Then the van would drive up and down the road for 45 minutes,'

'until the screaming stopped.'

'... really say, that the'

'gas chambers were an improvement. '

'According to the chemists at Farben, death occurred within 3 minutes. '

Relax. I've given him a sleeping pill.

'In March 1944, did Himmler ...'

Come on. Play.

When I'm ready, I'll move.

But you nevertheless

transported hundreds of thousands

You're smoking too much.

'and ordered Hoess to have them gassed'.

Just go back to your game.

'Because Himmler's order was verbal. I could act only on written orders. '

'You, ever ...'

Alright, it's your move.

'A man, a woman ...'

'A child?'

'There were no possibilities for exceptions.'

'I did, however, instruct Hoess, to let the children'

'have a chocolate before' 'they entered the gas chamber.'

'I even had an orchestra of inmates playing a Strauss waltz,'

'as the women waited in line to be gassed.'

'...I tried to remove fear.'

Listen, would you go up and do something for me?

Would you go up and keep an eye on Michael?

Because he's running those tapes again and again and again, and I don't know why.

I mean think I know why, but ...

I think he's gonna something, something stupid.

Would you go do that, please?

The car.

Well..

Michael!

We have orders.

So did he.

Our orders are to bring him back

for trial.

He'll never stand trial.

We'll never get him to Israel.

We can't get out of here.

We'll be caught,

and then he'll be released,

he'll disappear in no time,

and we'll never be able to get him again.

Is that what you want?

I don't. I want to be as close as possible to his throat,

at the moment when we are caught.

Michael!

You don't understand.

We've been here, for nine days.

They're closing in on us.

Too many cars stop around this house.

Too many cars, I'm telling you.

They're closing in on us!

Michael!

Michael!

Michael!

You are not thinking clearly.

Listen to me.

To you?

What do you know?

You, you were growing oranges,

when we were going up chimneys.

Don't you give me that.

I was never one of those pampered boys from the orange groves, and you know it.

The day I was born, the first sounds I heard, were the sounds of shooting

At the age of14

I was already a messenger for the Haganah

At 17, I was with the Palmach,

fighting our way to Jerusalem to break the siege.

Down to the Negev, up to the Galilee.

And since 1950 I have been with you.

I haven't known a day's peace, in my life.

So don't you ever, ever,

throw oranges at me.

Don't blame yourself, Michael.

I actually could have killed him.

Orders or no orders, I could have killed him.

You're not alone.

Yesterday, I bought arsenic.

I put the arsenic in his rice.

I took it to him.

At the last moment, when the rice was on the spoon, I threw it away and now I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I didn't kill him.

Why?

Because.....

No matter what I've been told, I can't stop the voice.

Inside my head the voice that keeps telling me no one cares.

The trial will mean nothing.

Eichmann killed Jews.

Jews are meant to be killed, they're expendable.

Now and forever.

I believe it.

If you'd taken six million cats and dogs

and put them in the killing centers to be gassed, there would have been an outcry.

A great outcry.

The Americans and the British would have bombed the killing centers out of existence

but they just killed Jews.

No one cared then, and no one cares now.

Easy, easy, people do care. They have to.

In my 10 years of flying international routes, I have never been subjected to such abuse.

The Chief of Air Traffic Control, Recife airport,

absolutely refused to permit us to take off.

What do they want?

I don't know.

They made repeated inspections of the documents of everyone on board.

So, we can't risk stopping there on our return flight.

So you're suggesting that we bypass Recife?

and let's fly directly from Buenos Aires to...

Thank you.

And fly directly from Buenos Aires to Dakar, Senegal, non-stop.

- Yes. - That's beyond the listed range of the plane.

Well, I've made some preliminary calculations. The maximum fuel

the minimal take off load is say 10.000 kilo's.

We can extend the range to make the 4,347 miles non-stop.

But, of course a lot depends on following tailwinds.

What happens if we lose an engine?

We run into a tropical storm front...

We'll find a way.

Captain, I would like to advance our take-off time.

Why?

Just in case we've been observed or someone

is aware of our activities,

a change of time would tend to throw them off.

Yes, if it's imperative.

It is.

Done. We take off at noon.

Are you OK?

Tell me, did your friend Zichroni go to the Cafe, Maria Cristina?

Ah! A disaster.

- What? - He had too much 'Cognac'.

- Crashed his car. - Was he hurt?

Nothing serious. He's already been released from hospital.

- Sorry. - OK.

How did it go?

My Israeli passport.

- How do you feel? - She's a perfect surgeon, I never felt anything.

- Your new passport. - Thank you.

I'll look at it later.

You leave tomorrow. Eleven a.m. First class...

Air France, Flight 202, to Paris.

Police report, hospital admission, treatment release.

What are you doing to me?

I'm just going to give you a little injection.

Something that will make you slightly sleepy.

The weather all the way from here to Recife is free from storm fronts.

What kind of tailwinds can we expect?

An Air France plane bound for Recife reports a120 mile tailwind at 28.000 feet.

Well, I hope we haven't inconvenienced you by our early departure.

Not at all.

Air France announces the arrival of flight 840 from Paris at gate number 6.

That's right, I think we shall meet again.

I think some time within the next year perhaps.

On a scheduled flight.

Once a week to start with, but we'll work it out.

Buenos dias Israel.

Tell me, how is your "playboy mechanic"?

- Ah, he'll live. - But not for long.

Not if he keeps drinking cognac all the time.

Pass, pass. OK.

Carolina!

[talking Italian]

Parking brakes.

Control valve.

Normal left.

He signed the letter and we are not kidnappers anymore, just smugglers.

Ground control, Israeli 'Alpha X-Ray 2-2 'prepared for Tel-Aviv.

Israeli 'Alfa X-Ray 2-2' taxi runway 1-1, wind is 090

contact our 119.1 for take-off clearance.

Ground control, Israeli 'Alpha X-Ray 2-2' requesting

'take-off' clearance.

Israeli 'Alfa X-Ray 2-2. Hold position.

Repeat. Hold position.

They have smuggled an Argentine citizen on board that plane.

I order you to instruct the plane to return to it's berth.

You must wait for Rodriguez. I have no authority to issue that order.

Ground Control,

Israeli 'Alpha X-Ray 2-2, requesting 'take-off' clearance.

Israeli 'Alfa X-Ray 2-2 please hold your position.

Dispatch a police vehicle to that plane, and inspect it's passengers.

What's the problem?

We've been told to hold.

I may run the richest mixture fuel on the ground.

Meged says you have to make a decision.

Do you know what is happening with that plane?

Talk to Contreras.

- Contreras? What's going on? - There is an Argentinian, hijacked on that plane.

This Inspector Contreras claims there's an Argentinian citizen on your plane.

That's absurd.

Here is our manifest.

The manifest is in order.

A man was taken to that plane.

A man who's head was bandaged.

Is there such a man on board?

Yes, he's one of our mechanics.

Everyone saw the man. His name is Zichroni.

He was in a car crash, he was injured and went to the hospital.

I've got the reports.

- May I see them? - Yes of course.

We are still holding.

- What the hell is happening? - We've been told to hold.

17 minutes. 2,000 liters of fuel. We'll never make Dakar.

Five minutes, and we go.

Isser, if we do that we won't be able to land anywhere.

Every Interpol office in the entire world will be alerted to us. - Five minutes.

Here is the Highway Police report.

Hospital Admission,

Diagnosis,

and hospital release.

I tell you there's an Argentinian citizen aboard that plane.

I am lodging an official protest.

What's that? Official?

What's official?

- Where are your orders? - I require no orders.

Only seconds, and we go.

Yes sir.

Israeli 'Alpha X-Ray 2-2', clear for take-off.

Remember my words. These Jews, have tricked you.

Señor Rodriguez, if there were an error in the manifest,

would it go badly for you?

No, if the documentation was in order ... Why do you ask?

Just curious.

Mr. Lazar, if a man is fooled in a noble cause

how can things go badly for him?

What do you mean by "fooled"?

This afternoon, a young man, who called himself Nikolaus Eichmann

came to my office.

There is an 8 o'clock plane to Santiago.

I think you ought to book space.

I already have.

How will the people, you left behind, get home?

They'll find a way.

'Shalom.'