Rent And the Violins Stopped Playing (1989)
3.5 of 5 from 68 ratings
2h 8min
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- Synopsis:
- The Jews were not the only victims of the Nazi Holocaust. Half a million gypsies fell victim to the prison camps or were shot to death by the roadside as they fled in a vain attempt to escape from the German invaders. Dymitr, a Polish gypsy violinist, must lead his family and friends in a desperate bid for freedom. But he soon finds himself trapped by the Nazi's and deported to the dreaded symbol of the Holocaust: Auschwitz death camp. Under the cruel reign of Josef Mengele, the notorious Nazi doctor, Dymitr finds himself the helpless witness to shocking terrors and brutal experiments that see fellow gypsies, friends and ultimately family to their slow and hideous deaths.
- Actors:
- Horst Buchholz, Didi Ramati, Piotr Polk, Maya Ramati, Kasia Siwak, Marne Maitland, Bettine Milne, Aldona Grochal, Wieslaw Wójcik, Ernestyna Winnicka, Marcin Tronski, Jan Machulski, Zitto Kazann, Wojciech Pastuszko, Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
- Directors:
- Alexander Ramati
- Writers:
- Alexander Ramati
- Aka:
- I skrzypce przestaly grac
- Studio:
- Odyssey Quest
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- New waves of Polish Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Poland
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Reviews (1) of And the Violins Stopped Playing
An interesting, if overlong, film about Gypsy Victims of the Holocaust - And the Violins Stopped Playing review by PV
This film dates from 1989 - one reason it perhaps feels a tad dated. However, it is well worth a watch - right up to the end when it reveals statistics about persecution of gypsies now and then.
Interesting to watch and learn.
DREADFUL dubbing - subtitles are cheaper to do. A shame they are not available.
4 stars.
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