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Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh (2008)

86 min  -  Documentary | Biography   -  28 January 2009 (USA)
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The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.

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Roberta Grossman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Hay Peter Hay ...
Himself - Senesh Biographer
Judy Baumel-Schwartz Judy Baumel-Schwartz ...
Herself - Bar-Ilan University
Michael Berenbaum Michael Berenbaum ...
Himself - Holocaust Scholar
Shimon Peres Shimon Peres ...
Himself - President of Israel
Martin Gilbert Martin Gilbert ...
Himself - Historian (as Sir Martin Gilbert)
Márta Ozoray Márta Ozoray ...
Herself - Hannah's Classmate
Magda Csécsy Magda Csécsy ...
Herself - Hannah's Classmate
Dina Schechman Dina Schechman ...
Herself - Kibbutz Sdot-Yam
Eitan Senesh Eitan Senesh ...
Himself - Hannah's Nephew / Giora Senesh's Son
David Senesh David Senesh ...
Himself - Hannah's Nephew / Giora Senesh's Son
Aharon Megged Aharon Megged ...
Himself - Author & Kibbitz Sdot-Yam Member
Surika Braverman Surika Braverman ...
Herself - Parachutist
Laszlo Ritter Laszlo Ritter ...
Himself - Institute of History, H.A.S. (as László Ritter)
Reuven Dafni Reuven Dafni ...
Himself - Parachutist, Final Interview, 2005
Judith Charody Judith Charody ...
Herself - Catherine's Cellmate
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The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Filming Locations:

Czech Republic See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,316 (USA) (1 February 2009) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$17,655 (USA) (15 February 2009)
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Company Credits

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Katahdin Foundation, The See more »
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