Attacking the Devil
Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime
Feature length documentary film about former Sunday Times editor Sir Harold Evans. It tells the story of Sir Harold's campaigns, including an investigation into the drug thalidomide, which left 10,000 babies with deformities in the 1950s and '60s.
Credits
Theatrical Release Worldwide 2016 + NETFLIX
102’ Documentary
DIRECTOR:
Jacqui Morris (BAFTA Nom.) + David Morris
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Trevor Beattie + Rankin + Bob Weinstein + Robert Walack + Jeremy Chatterton + Steve Milne
PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Frith Street Films + Rankin Film Productions + British Film Company
ROLE:
Archive Producer & Snr Researcher
Awards
WINNER: SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST, Special Jury Prize, 2014
WINNER: THE GRIERSON TRUST, Best Historical Documentary, 2016
Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes ★★★★★
The Independent ★★★★
The Guardian ★★★★
The Sunday Times ★★★★
Time Out ★★★★
CineVue ★★★★
The Globe and Mail ★★★★
Selected Press
BBC, Harold Evans film Attacking The Devil wins Sheffield Doc/Fest award, 2014
The Guardian, Spotlight isn’t bad – but a film on the thalidomide scandal is the real must-see journalism drama, 2016
Financial Times, Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime — film review: ‘Faultlessly told’, 2016
Independent, Attacking The Devil: Harold Evans And The Last Nazi War Crime, film review, 2016
The Hollywood Reporter, Legendary Editor Harry Evans Has This to Say About Today's "Deeply Polluted" Media, 2016
The Observer, Harold Evans: whistleblowers, papers – and why the truth-seekers are still vital, 2016
The Week - Last Word Feature, The Thalidomide Scandal; An Ongoing Battle for Justice, 2016
The Sunday Times Magazine, Thalidomide Feature, 2016
The Sunday Times, Viscounts Heir Reveals Thalidomide Plight, 2016
The Week - Last Word Feature, The Thalidomide Scandal; An Ongoing Battle for Justice, 2016
Independent On Sunday - Arts Page, The Press Can Still Do More on Thalidomide, 2016
The Lady, The Last Nazi War Crime, 2016