Night and Fog (1956)
Kernel Score: 88% · 550 ratings
Genres: Documentary, History
Released: 1956-01-29
Runtime: 32 minutes
Where to watch Night and Fog
- Stream: The Criterion Channel, HBO Max
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
Night and Fog parents' guide: ages 14+
Parents need to know that Night and Fog is a documentary short depicting the atrocities of Nazi concentration camps, including torture and mass death.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — The documentary directly depicts the destruction of a civilization, torture, and imprisonment inside a Nazi concentration camp.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Alain Resnais
Cast
- Michel Bouquet as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Reinhard Heydrich as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Heinrich Himmler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Julius Streicher as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Night and Fog FAQ
Is Night and Fog good?
Night and Fog has an 88% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 550 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Night and Fog?
In the US you can stream Night and Fog on The Criterion Channel and HBO Max and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
Is Night and Fog OK for kids?
Fresh Kernels suggests ages 14+. Parents need to know that Night and Fog is a documentary short depicting the atrocities of Nazi concentration camps, including torture and mass death.
What movies are like Night and Fog?
If you liked Night and Fog, try For Sama, The Seventh Company Has Been Found, Period. End of Sentence. and The Champion.