Playing for Time

Playing for Time

1980 · 150 min · EN · 7.0 (43 votes)
Dir. Daniel Mann, Joseph Sargent · Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski, Robin Bartlett, Marisa Berenson · Music Brad Fiedel
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When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

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A deeply affecting, somber drama that finds glimmers of humanity and art amidst unimaginable horror. It's a testament to resilience, art's power, and the enduring spirit in the face of atrocity.

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