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Salahanke

Original title: And the Violins Stopped Playing
  • 19881988
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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POPULARITY
151,111
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Salahanke (1988)
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This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
181
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
151,111
3,379
  • Director
    • Alexander Ramati
  • Writer
    • Alexander Ramati(novel)
  • Stars
    • Horst Buchholz
    • Didi Ramati
    • Piotr Polk
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  • Director
    • Alexander Ramati
  • Writer
    • Alexander Ramati(novel)
  • Stars
    • Horst Buchholz
    • Didi Ramati
    • Piotr Polk
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    • 5User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Horst Buchholz
    Horst Buchholz
    • Dymitr Mirga
    Didi Ramati
    • Wala Mirga, Dymitr's wife
    Piotr Polk
    Piotr Polk
    • Roman Mirga, Dymitr's son
    Maya Ramati
    • Zoya Natkin…
    Kasia Siwak
    • Mara Mirga, Dymitr's daughter
    Marne Maitland
    Marne Maitland
    • Sandu Mirga, Dymitr's father
    Bettine Milne
    • Rosa Mirga, Dymitr's mother
    Aldona Grochal
    Aldona Grochal
    • Wala's Sister
    Wieslaw Wójcik
    Wieslaw Wójcik
    • Bora Natkin, Zoya's father
    Ernestyna Winnicka
    Ernestyna Winnicka
    • Zoya's mother
    Marcin Tronski
    Marcin Tronski
    • Dr. Josef Mengele
    Jan Machulski
    Jan Machulski
    • Col. Krüger
    Zitto Kazann
    Zitto Kazann
    • Mikita
    Wojciech Pastuszko
    • Koro, Mikita's son
    Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
    Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
    • Pawel, Romans friend
    Aleksander Bardini
    Aleksander Bardini
    • Greczko Szura
    • (as Aleksander Bardin)
    Marek Barbasiewicz
    Marek Barbasiewicz
    • Count Paszkowski
    Jerzy Nowak
    Jerzy Nowak
    • Prof. Epstein, doctor in Auschwitz Camp
    • Director
      • Alexander Ramati
    • Writer
      • Alexander Ramati(novel) (screenplay)
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      The violin playing is very poorly mimed throughout.

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    7/10
    A group of gypsies fleeing the Natzi's during World War II.
    This is a good film that depicts a small group of gysies escaping the German army during World War II. The group is fleeing south from Poland through Czechoslovakia and Hungary. Bucholz gives a good performance as the gypsy leader who must mediate disputes. Through all their travail there is romance with the leaders adolescent daughter and a boy from another gypsy family. The film is unique in that the hunted are not Jews or prisoners of war, but gypsies. I was so glad to see someone,somewhere make a film where a group other than Jews are depicted as the targets of Natzi hatred. Sadly you may never see this film since it was shown only once on Showtime in mid-afternoon a number or years ago.
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    • georgegolembiewski
    • Jan 27, 2001

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    • Release date
      • 1988 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ja viulut vaikenivat
    • Filming locations
      • Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Roberts/David Films
      • Zespol Filmowy "Tor"
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      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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