Crescent Star (2005)

In 1944, the Germans began rounding up the Jews of Rhodes. The Turkish Consul General, Selahattin Ulkumen, interceded on behalf of those Jewish who were Turkish nationals. By his efforts, ... See full summary »

Director:

Turgut Turk Adiguzel

Writer:

Turgut Turk Adiguzel

Stars:

Sebestien Soliz, Darrell Geer, Olga Christodoulou

1 win.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sebestien Soliz	...	Consul Ulkumen (as Saro Solis)
Darrell Geer	...	General Von Kleeman
Olga Christodoulou	...	Consul's Wife (as Olga Kristy)
Michael Bond	...	Consul's Driver
Howard Ferguson-Woitzman	...	Albert
Rami Alexander Pinchasi	...	Yakup
Ted Kraus	...	Nicolas Yannis
Tamara Malais	...	Anatola Konstantina
Joan Marlowe	...	Tilda
Olga Gorelik	...	Estel
Alex Lane	...	Soldier 1 (as Alexei Lantsoff)
Jonathan Tyler	...	Soldier 2
Sean Ross	...	Officer
Victoria Elia	...	Dadi
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alex Lane	...	Soldier 1

Storyline

In 1944, the Germans began rounding up the Jews of Rhodes. The Turkish Consul General, Selahattin Ulkumen, interceded on behalf of those Jewish who were Turkish nationals. By his efforts, 42 Jewish families were set free from the deportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau. In reprisal, German planes bombed the consulate building and Ulkumen's house, killing his staff and pregnant wife. His sacrifice made consul Selahattin Ulkumen the first non-Christian to be declared a Righteous Gentile by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial.

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Plot Keywords:

jewish | righteous among the nations | human rights | holocaust victim rescuer | turkish schindler | 

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Taglines:

"What's the value in having the greatest bad example of all time if you can never use it."

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

University of Southern California (USC)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1