we did not know

[bjbinmke]

It was written that this scene was the most difficult of all of her career for Dietrich. She felt she could not bring herself to say, "We did not know," when she believed that it wasn't true. Keep in mind that her life during WW II life was spent mostly in the U.S. She travelled to Europe only to support/entertain the Allied troops.

[kadennis66]

Spencer Tracy has the best line in the movie "No one in this country knew anything." This is what has always pissed me off about the German appolagists. In that whole fucking country only about 30 high ranking Nazi officials new anything was going on? To all Germans who truly fought the Nazis or were to young to be involved I have no malace. The rest who are now all at least in their 80's, I say to you. Have a nice time in Hell. Its getting close to judgment day!

[vatonorteno]

Wow. There is such a sense of realism and personal conviction to Marlene's monologue here that it's hard to believe she's acting. Then one realizes that as a

German who lived through those times, much of this dialogue comes from her heart as Marlene and not as a German army officer's widow.

[TheSerpentSeedHasWon]

the Nuremberg prosecutors twisted the admissions made by the Nazis about their "final solution" deportation policy to make it appear to have been an extermination policy directed at jews. In truth the "final solution" was the plan formulated by the Germans to resolve the many territorial disputes between the nations and provide the judeo-criminals with their own territory in Africa perhaps around Morocco. Perhaps less than 100,000 jewish deaths resulted from WW2.

[b42baritone]

All German citizens knew what was happening. They knew from the beginning. They knew what was happening when there neighbors and friends were taken away. They all knew. Like the ending of this scene,  They all wanted to forget.

[michaelwright999]

@b42baritone NOT TRUE, MILLIONS DID NOT KNOW, AND THE FEW WHO DID COULD DO NOTHING, FROM 1943 YES THEN MORE NEW, BUT AGIAN COULD DO NOTHING.

[b42baritone]

@michaelwright999

They did know. They didnt want to confess. I guess they were copying Speer. He states that he didnt know whats was happening. Later records reveals that he did know and participate in it.

[michaelwright999]

@b42baritone THE MAN IN THE STREET NEW NOTHING, AND COULD DO NOTHING, IF HE NEW SOMETHING, HE COULD DO NOTHING, YOU SIT IN YOUR RICH JEW HOUSE TELLING US IN EUROPE WHATS WHAT. FXXX OFF.

[b42baritone]

@b42baritone

I guess they all acted like Sgt Schultz from Hogan's Hero's "I see nothing, I know nothing."

[you12bme]

This was my favorite scene from this movie.

[lagnaha]

Iagnaha - What a sick little person you are. I feel very sorry for you. You must be totally friendless.

[lochness11]

This is Dietrich underacting,and it works SO well. A great actress.

[MicheaII23BooDog]

If only the same couldbe said of you Bobby.The works so well bit.For you to work at all wouldbe good.xx

[dirtyblondny]

the germans knew . if it happened in france, england , usa - what would we have done ?? probably nothing .... we are still a 1000 years away in evolution to be that good....