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Writer:
Rod Serling (writer)
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Release Date:
20 April 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Plot:
A Rabbi in the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland in 1942 fights to maintain his stance of peace and acceptance... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
The Unsung Hero of the Movie World more

Cast

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Armin Mueller-Stahl ... Rabbi Adam Heller

Charles Dance ... Captain Richter
Elina Löwensohn ... Rachel Heller

Chad Lowe ... Sergeant Lott
Don McKellar ... Paul Heller

Peter Friedman ... Kohn
Tony Nardi ... Emmanuel
John Dunn-Hill ... Josef Chinik
Diana Skaya ... Child Singer
Ely Bonder ... Singer's Father

Jason Shayne Schwartz ... Israel
Alon Nashman ... Baruch
Susan Almgren ... Mrs. Carwine (as Susie Almgren)
Saba Cottle ... Miriam

Howard Rosenstein ... Bookseller
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some scenes of violence.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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A remake of a play first seen on "Playhouse 90" in 1960, as the final installment of the 4-year anthology series. more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
The Unsung Hero of the Movie World, 18 August 2000
Author: cabrit_sans_cor

For nights after watching this movie, I found it difficult to sleep. The suffering of the many innocent victims of the holocaust as portrayed in this movie haunted me deeply.

This movie tells the moving story of the wretched Rabbi Heller who's heart refuses to accept the sheer magnitude of the atrocities. He has a son, Paul, who has spent time in a concentration camp, turning him into a bitter and resentful young man, and his young daughter, Rachel, who will suffer horribly in the hands of the Nazis.

Yet there is a glimmer of hope in the darkness...the Nazis, evil as they may be, are also human. The last, thin thread of humanity that remains in them is manifested in Sergeant Lott (in a particularly powerful performance by Chad Lowe), who is torn between obeying the orders of his captain and following what he really believes to be right.

But this movie is not in the least cliched. It is an accurate account of the holocaust, so realistic it will give you cold chills with its beautifully written screenplay, stunning settings, and a gorgeous soundtrack that sets the mood for this trip back in time to WW2.

If there is only one movie you will watch, this is it. 'In the Presence of Mine Enemies' is truly the unsung hero of the movie world.

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