Uprising (2001) (TV)

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writers (WGA):

Paul Brickman (written by) and
Jon Avnet (written by)

Release Date:

4 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

They did the one thing the Nazis never expected. They fought back.

Plot:

Jews rise up in the Warsaw Ghetto against the Nazis in 1943.

Plot Keywords:

Ghetto | Warsaw Ghetto | Uprising | Rebellion | Tunnel

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Leelee Sobieski	...	Tosia Altman
Hank Azaria	...	Mordechai Anielewicz
David Schwimmer	...	Yitzhak Zuckerman
Jon Voight	...	Major-General Jurgen Stroop
Donald Sutherland	...	Adam Czerniakow
Stephen Moyer	...	Kazik Rotem
Sadie Frost	...	Zivia Lubetkin
Radha Mitchell	...	Mira Fruchner
Mili Avital	...	Deworah Baron
Eric Lively	...	Arie Wilner
Alexandra Holden	...	Frania Beatus
John Ales	...	Marek Edelman
Andy Nyman	...	Calel Wasser
Nora Brickman	...	Clara Linder
Jesper Christensen	...	General Kruger
Cary Elwes	...	Dr. Fritz Hippler
Palle Granditsky	...	Dr. Janus Korczak
Luke Mably	...	Zachariah Artenstein
Nadiv Molcho	...	Isaac Linder
Zuzana Barutova	...	Sarah
Marian Amsler	...	Michael Klepfisch
Peter Rasez	...	Captain Szerynskio
Ben Crystal	...	Julian Wald
Andrej Hryc	...	Schmuel Asher (as Andy Hryc)
Brigitte Antonius	...	Mrs. Rochon
Itzhak Finzi	...	Rabbi Lebowicz (as Itzhak Fintzi)
Gerd Böckmann	...	Commisar Heinz Auerswald (as Gerd Bockmann)
Brigitte Karner	...	Mrs. Linder
Daniel Hill	...	Mr. Linder
Silvana Veit	...	Gina Anielewicz
Iddo Goldberg	...	Zygmunt
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer	...	Colonel Von Sammern
Ján Koleník	...	Lieutenant
Miguel Herz-Kestranek	...	Simon Altman
Konstanze Breitebner	...	Ruthie Altman
Martin Mnahoncák	...	Tuvia Borzykowski
Juraj Rasla	...	Hippler's Camerman
Zoltán Gera	...	Market Vendor
Tomas Mastalir	...	German Soldier
Alexander Strobele	...	German Soldier
Marcel Ochranek	...	German Soldier
Ella Jones	...	Rachel Altman
Michael Mehlmann	...	Gruenbaum (as Michael Mehlman)
Marko Igonda	...	Border Jail Guard
Andreas Patton	...	Border Guide
Martin Brambach	...	Lead Blackmailer
Joszef Csaljik	...	Blackmailer
Monika Hilmerová	...	Secretary
Eva Mária Chalupová	...	Ballet Teacher
Wenanty Nosul	...	Welfare Minister
Michael Aichhorn	...	Director of Cemeteries
Sarabeth Tucek	...	Inka Szerynski
Vlado Durdík	...	Calel's Father (as Vladimir Durdik)
Liam McKenna	...	German Officer-Concert
Shane Connaughton	...	German Soldier with Violinists
Rainer Frieb	...	Conductor
Jan Fellmayer	...	First Violinist
Anton Lesser	...	Nathan Lensky
Andreas Lust	...	SS First Lieutenant Hermann Worthoff
Katharina Conwell	...	Little Girl
Benjamin Ziak	...	Leon
Nadja Krawetz	...	Child in Railway Yard
Tanja Krawetz	...	Child's Sister in Railway Yard
Martin Hronsky	...	Guard in Railway Yard
Götz Spielmann	...	SS Officer in Railway Yard
Veronica De Laurentiis	...	Nurse
Marek Vasut	...	German Guard in Shack
Georg Friedrich	...	German Guard Outside of Shack
Peter Dudas	...	Second German Guard in Ghetto
Peter Faerber	...	Reishsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler
Jamie Schock	...	German Soldier-Orphanage
Peter Vagac	...	German Soldier-Orphanage
Tomas Sotak	...	Zob Fighter
Ralph Turnheim	...	Young Ruddy Faced German
Hannes Gastinger	...	Messenger
Jaroslav Mendel	...	Men Fighter
Matej Landl	...	Men Fighter
Vladimir Oktavec	...	Catholic Priest
Florentín Groll	...	Colonel Chrusciel
Hanah Cunderlikova	...	Child
Christoph Künzler	...	Polish Sewer Worker
Pavel Landovský	...	King of The Blackmailers
Tom Keller	...	Man in Sewer
Claus Homschak	...	Truck Driver
Nicholas Ofczarek	...	Polish Police Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Filip Cervinka	...	German Guard in Ghetto

Directed by
Jon Avnet

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Brickman		(written by) and
Jon Avnet		(written by)

Produced by
Jon Avnet	....	producer
Raffaella De Laurentiis	....	producer
Bill Haber	....	executive producer
Hester Hargett	....	co-producer
Jordan Kerner	....	producer
Lisa Lindstrom	....	co-executive producer
Marsha Oglesby	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Maurice Jarre

Cinematography by
Denis Lenoir

Film Editing by
Sabrina Plisco		(as Sabrina Plisco-Morris)

Casting by
Fritz Fleischhacker
Debi Manwiller
Richard Pagano		(as Rick Pagano)
Lenka Stefankovicova
Eva Stefankovicová
Sheila Trezise

Production Design by
Benjamín Fernández

Costume Design by
George L. Little

Makeup Department
Giannetto De Rossi	....	makeup department head
Vincenzo Mastrantonio	....	makeup artist
Alessio Pompei	....	hair stylist: John Avnet

Production Management
Hester Hargett	....	unit production manager
Milan Stanisic	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Burt	....	second second assistant director
Gerry Gavigan	....	first assistant director
Peter Palka	....	second assistant director: Slovakia
Paul Taylor	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Bara Barova	....	assistant to propmaster
Ron Downing	....	supervising property master
Alejandro Fernández	....	set designer
Massimo Petrolini	....	construction manager
Peter Balogh	....	set designer (uncredited)
Hrvoje Cernjak	....	assistant set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Troy Allen	....	sound editor
Bill Bell	....	sound editor
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
Sean Byrne	....	assistant sound editor
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Mike Dickeson	....	sound editor
Mary H. Ellis	....	sound mixer
Kevin Fisher	....	sound editor
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Bob Goold	....	adr editor
G. Michael Graham	....	supervising sound editor (as Michael Graham)
Devon Heffley Curry	....	adr supervisor
Anton Holden	....	sound editor
Gary Macheel	....	sound editor
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Jill Schachne	....	foley artist (as Jill Sanders)
Brad Sherman	....	sound re-recording mixer
David A. Smith	....	boom operator
Mark Steele	....	sound editor
Tim Terusa	....	sound editor
Lou Thomas	....	sound editor
Randal S. Thomas	....	sound editor (as Randy Thomas)
Scott A. Tinsley	....	sound editor (as Scott Tinsley)

Special Effects by
Marijan Karoglan	....	pyrotechnician: Croatia unit
Trevor Wood	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Tom Capizzi	....	digital artist
Michael Clemens	....	digital compositor
Michael Clemens	....	visual effects coordinator
Daniel Aristoteles Collins	....	systems/operations: Rhythm & Hues
Chris Consani	....	digital matte painter: Rhythm & Hues
Shellaine Corwel	....	digital compositor
Carole Cowley	....	visual effects producer
Gus Duron	....	visual effects editor: Rhythm & Hues
Fortunato Frattasio	....	digital compositor
Walter Garcia	....	visual effects
Balázs Harmati	....	motion control operator
Douglas Harsch	....	visual effects
Jack Holland	....	art department assistant: Rhythm & Hues
Phil Holland	....	scanning & recording operator
Uel Hormann	....	2D visual effects supervisor
Kevin Moseley	....	visual effects artist
Bryan Park	....	visual effects editor: Digiscope
Janet Quen	....	digital effects compositor
Ron Simonson	....	visual effects supervisor
Serkan Zelzele	....	digital artist
Hrvoje Cernjak	....	assistant set decorator (uncredited)
Brandon Craig	....	render supervisor (uncredited)
Todd Daugherty	....	render support: Rhythm & Hues (uncredited)
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)
Mitch Gates	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Kevin Tengan	....	systems administrator (uncredited)

Stunts
Martin Csiaki	....	stunts
Monika Fiserova	....	stunts
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	....	stunts
Steve Griffin	....	stunt coordinator
Peter Hric	....	stunts
Milan Hrvol	....	stunts
Adam Kirley	....	utility stunts
Gustáv Kyselica	....	local stunt coordinator
Ivan Mica	....	stunt performer
Lubomir Misak	....	utility stunts
Dusan Prvy	....	stunts
Michael Sandala	....	stunts
Marek Toth	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Aupetit	....	key grip
Emanuele Chiari	....	first assistant camera
Rocco Cottone	....	electrician
Denis Gaubert	....	second assistant camera
Rasto Gore	....	electrician
Denis Lenoir	....	camera operator
Tony Martin	....	second assistant camera
Fernando Massaccesi	....	gaffer
Goran Mecava	....	Steadicam operator
Goran Mecava	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jean-Philippe Pasquier	....	grip
Christopher Probst	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Sascha 'Sash' Seitz	....	first assistant camera: "c" camera
Sascha 'Sash' Seitz	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Riccardo Umetelli	....	first assistant camera
Nick Wall	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Tamás Kertész	....	extras casting: Hungary
Kelly O'Brien	....	casting assistant
Lenka Stefankovicova	....	casting assistant
Lenka Stefankovicova	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carlane Passman	....	assistant costume designer
Peter Ziak	....	wardrobe assistant
Viera Zvonarova	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Jacob Avnet	....	post-production assistant
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Uriah S. Lovelycolors	....	assistant editor
Dana B. Wilson	....	first assistant editor: avid

Music Department
Michael K. Bauer	....	associate music editor
Peter Breiner	....	conductor: source music
Johnny Caruso	....	music editor
Dina Eaton	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Mladen Cernjak	....	transportation coordinator
Adolf Nurschinger	....	period vehicle coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Michael Berenbaum	....	senior historian (as Dr. Michael Berenbaum)
Bob Corff	....	voice teacher
Marek Edelman	....	historical consultant
Goranka Greif-Soro	....	script supervisor
Israel Gutman	....	historical consultant (as Professor Israel Gutman)
Zeljko Hren	....	caterer
Peter Hric	....	horse master
Tomas Kelemen	....	assistant: Jon Avnet, Slovakia
Balázs Kovács	....	extras coordinator: Hungaria
Michael Lichtenegger	....	assistant production coordinator
Marek Mackovic	....	set production assistant
Hilde Odelga	....	production coordinator
Simha Rotem	....	historical consultant (as Simha 'Kazik' Rotem)
Doug Smith	....	electronic press kit
Simcha Stein	....	historical consultant
John Whatton	....	electronic press kit

Thanks
Deborah Aquila	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Avnet/Kerner Productions
• Brooklyn Films
• Raffaella Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2001) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Chapel Distribution (2001) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Bodega Films
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2002) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (Argentina)
• Warner Bros.
• Warner Home Video
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Rhythm and Hues

Also Known As:

Runtime:

177 min | Finland:153 min (DVD) | Spain:152 min (DVD edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Finland:K-15 (heavily cut) (2002) | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (video rating) | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2001) | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bratislava, Slovakia

Company:

Avnet/Kerner Productions

Trivia:

Adam Czerniaków went to the gangster to get final money to pay the ransom. The gangster "house of ill repute" was at address Mila 18 - this was a reference to the Leon Uris story also of the Ghetto uprising.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The "Polish army uniforms" in the opening of the movie are actually Soviet Rifle Division uniforms from the 1944-46 period.

Quotes:

Mordechai Anielewicz:Can a moral man, that's me, maintain his moral code in an immoral world?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Breaking Down the Walls: The Road to Recreating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Scottish Symphony

As accurate as film can make it.

I saw this film in Australia with a relative who survived the Ghetto uprising. He said that, in spite of some inconsistencies, it was as accurate as film could portray it. While it is true that there was more than one resistance faction, and sometimes they were at odds, the essence of the event is portrayed well. The Polish Resistance's attitude was mixed, but my relative, who was a courier in and out of the Ghetto said that many individual Poles risked their lives to hide him. The woman who escaped with the baby at the end of the film is also related to me. Her husband, who was killed in the first days of the uprising, was a major planner and organizer. Of course, it affected me greatly since my mother originally came from Warsaw and I lost many relatives.