NonEgo1
I agree wholeheartedly with George Parker. No one would deny that dreadful things happened in Auschwtiz but AS A MOVIE this SUCKS. Gisella Perl left very vivid descriptions of the horrors endured which should have been the central theme.Instead we had cheap sets, lousy cinematography, inaccurate depictions (re uniforms, characters etc) and melodramatic overacting which all added up up to one disappointing MOVIE. PLAYING FOR TIME, THE GREY ZONE, ESCAPE FROM SOBIBOR & TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT all do better justice to the topic. Shame on the the Director, Jospeh Sargeant who also did PLAYING FOR TIME but seemed unable to reach the same heights this time round. Bringing in some "big" names, Richard Crenna, Beau Bridges etc hoping to, what, lend some class to the movie or to the lame overacting ???!! As Homer Simpson would put it ...... BORING !!!!!!
amanda-culley2
This is an outstanding piece of film making Joseph S does an excellent job directing this movie. His leading lady Christing Lahti steals the show completely she is 100% believable as Gisella Perl. This movie is based on the book "I was a Doctor In Auswitz", written by Dr Gisella Perl. The thing that really impressed me about Ms Lahti's work on this was the accent. She not only hits brilliantly but also delivers a performance to be both reckoned with and remembered. This film depicts the holocaust in to my way of thinking a very real way. There is one scene with a small baby that had me choking up it was tastefully done and acted to perfection. This is one of my all time favorite movies. I hope readers here get to watch it and that you all enjoy it as much as i did. I lack words to praise this picture or Ms Lahti's work on it enough......
sprite4353
This portrayal of Dr. Gisella Perl is the greatest movie about life inside the fences of Auschwitz. As a history major, specified on the Holocaust, I believe the cast and crew of this movie really knew what they were doing. Every time I watch it, tears form in my eyes as Lahti portrays Perl in the scene where she pulls her sleeve up to the U.S. men explaining how she was not a collaborator, how she was a prisoner, and that she had the identification number to prove it. I hope that this movie did Dr. Perl justice and her family see's what a tremendous woman she was. Now every time I do any research project or paper for a history class concerning the Holocaust, Nazi era, or Hitler, I bring up Dr. Perl, and explain how it takes more than courage to save all the lives she saved... it takes love, compassion, and devotion to her fellow inmates and all the persecuted victims. This movie deserves more than one award.. it deserves to be in some kind of Hall of Fame.
tedehaha
Joe Sargent was ruthless with the editing,the fast cuts pulled you right into the story, he made it move at a great pace.Don Morgan did a brilliant job on lighting - I love it when a DOP is not afraid to have faces drop into shadows. Beautiful texure throughout.Jeff Ginn did an absolute stellar job on production Design.The show felt like a feature film.Christine Lahti should be nominated for her role in this film
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