Russia / Mar 31, 1990 / The Jewish Film Festival, Moscow
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France. A little later, war breaks out, and Charlotte must, besides forgetting all she left behind, deal with her grandmother's depression, and her mother's suicide. To fight despair, Charlotte starts to paint, producing over one thousand images. "Is my life real, or is it theater?" This is the title she gives her body of work, which highlights her former life in Berlin. She finds herself though her art, but in 1943 is deported to Germany and Auschwitz.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Maria Machado | Mrs. Schwartz |
| Shireen Strooker | Mukki |
| Patricia Hodge | Teacher |
| Yoka Berretty | Mrs. Morgan |
| Irene Jarosch | Magda |
| Johanna Sophia | Gisela |
| Harke de Roos | Conductor |
| Eric Vaessen | Mr. Deutscher |
| Buddy Elias | Mr. Schwartz |
| Lous Hensen | Mrs. Deutscher |
| Ton Lensink | Dr. Moridini |
| Shaun Lawton | Radio reporter |
| Leonard Frank | Alexander Loebler |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Charlotte |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English, Nederlands |
| Production countries | Germany, Italy, Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cineteam Features, Concorde Film Produkte |
| Release date | 26 febbraio 1981 |
| Production | Mario Gallo, Artur Brauner, Jens-Peter Behrend, Robbert Wijsmuller |
| Writer | Frans Weisz, Judith Herzberg |
| Editing | Clarissa Ambach |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Theo van de Sande |
| Assistant directors | Frans Weisz |
| Camera operators | Jerzy Lipman, Theo van de Sande |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Lipman, Theo van de Sande |
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| Production design | Jan Schlubach |
| Art direction | Jan Schlubach |
| Set decoration | Jan Schlubach |
| Music | Egisto Macchi |
| Sound | Egisto Macchi |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Feb 26, 1981
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