Simon and brownie, thanks for your points!
Simon, for me, there's no problem with Lanzmann's aesthetics, either, but I guess that is a personal thing, and I can imagine that it is in fact possible to feel the way you do.
Regarding Spielberg, you might be right that his film was quite an achievement - yet still it has to be viewed as offensive, in some way, in my opinion.
Me neither saw Benigni's film, I always refused to see it, the idea of it being a horrifying thing for me.
As far as reading about it: I was done after reading thirty or forty pages of Hilberg. You really should close yourself into some silent empty room to read, no daylight, no other people, no human noise.
Simon, I do understand your not wanting to read more. I have to be careful right now, not to overdo it.
Some other authors, though, that I'd like to hear if anyone has read some: Rymkiewicz, Borowski, Klüger? Kertesz?
I think I will read one or two of Borowski's text before going for Levi.
And how about Francesco Rosi's film "La tregua"? (I will see it on sunday).
ubu