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Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes

Out of the Ashes

April 13, 2003
1h 53m
Drama
TV Movie
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

The real-life story of Gisella Perl, a Jewish Hungarian doctor imprisoned in the notorious Auschwitz death camp of World War II.

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Details

Director
Joseph Sargent
Cast
Christine Lahti, Bruce Davison, Jonathan Cake, Beau Bridges, Richard Crenna, Jolyon Baker, Jessica Beitchman, Oliver Cotton, Michelle Fine, Zoie Palmer
Release Date
April 13, 2003
Production
Lithuanian Film Studio, Ardent Productions, Contenders Only, Cypress Point Productions

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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