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28/03/1948 Drama 1h 47m
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Overview

Poland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of interpreter, but her loved ones are much less fortunate.

  1. Wanda Jakubowska

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Wanda Bartówna

    Helena

  2. Huguette Faget

    Michele

  3. Tatyana Guretskaya

    Eugenia

  4. Antonina Gordon-Górecka

    Anna

  5. Mariya Vinogradova

    Nadia

  6. Barbara Drapińska

    Marta

  7. Barbara Fijewska

    Anielka

  8. Maria Anna Redlichówna

    Urszula

  9. Alina Janowska

    Dessa

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-05
Director Wanda Jakubowska was, herself, interred in Auschwitz during the latter stages of WWII, and so is uniquely placed to tell us the story of "Marta" (a stirring effort from Barbara Drapinski). A Jewish woman who is sent for slaughter to this infamous camp, but whom - by a curious twist of fate - is selected to interpret for the Nazis. That may spare her, but she must watch her family and countless others live lives of violence, deprivation and humiliation before the potential relief of death was visited upon them. What we see here illustrates really succinctly the brutality that went on h...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Polish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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