Charlotte (1981)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.886 |
Directed By
Frans Weisz
Crew
Mario Gallo
Jerzy Lipman
Frans Weisz
Theo van de Sande
Jan Schlubach
Egisto Macchi
Frans Weisz
Clarissa Ambach
Artur Brauner
Judith Herzberg
TOP CAST
Birgit Doll
Charlotte Salomon
Elisabeth Trissenaar
Paulinka
Brigitte Horney
Grandma
Max Croiset
Albert
Peter Capell
Grandfather
Derek Jacobi
Daberlohn
Peter Faber
Frits Blech
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
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