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Ghetto

Original title: Vilniaus getas
  • 20052005
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.3K
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Vilniaus getas (2005)
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In 1942, in Vilnius, the Nazi annihilate 55,000 Jews and squeeze the 15,000 survivors in a seven blocks ghetto. The twenty-two year old sadistic commander Kittel is assigned to administrate ... Read allIn 1942, in Vilnius, the Nazi annihilate 55,000 Jews and squeeze the 15,000 survivors in a seven blocks ghetto. The twenty-two year old sadistic commander Kittel is assigned to administrate the ghetto in the capital of Lithuania, becoming the master of life or death. When he find... Read allIn 1942, in Vilnius, the Nazi annihilate 55,000 Jews and squeeze the 15,000 survivors in a seven blocks ghetto. The twenty-two year old sadistic commander Kittel is assigned to administrate the ghetto in the capital of Lithuania, becoming the master of life or death. When he finds the gorgeous Hayyah sneaking with one kilo of beans stolen from the German army, he sent... Read all
IMDb RATING
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1.3K
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  • Director
    • Audrius Juzenas
  • Writer
    • Joshua Sobol(play)
  • Stars
    • Heino Ferch
    • Sebastian Hülk
    • Erika Marozsán
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  • Director
    • Audrius Juzenas
  • Writer
    • Joshua Sobol(play)
  • Stars
    • Heino Ferch
    • Sebastian Hülk
    • Erika Marozsán
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    • 14User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Heino Ferch
    Heino Ferch
    • Gensas Gens
    Sebastian Hülk
    Sebastian Hülk
    • Kittelas Kittel
    Erika Marozsán
    Erika Marozsán
    • Hayaas Haya
    Andrius Zebrauskas
    • Srulikas Srulik
    Vytautas Sapranauskas
    • Weiskopfas Weiskopf
    Margarita Ziemelyte
    • Linaas Lina
    Alvydas Slepikas
    • Krukas Kruk
    Jörg Lamprecht
    • Dessleras Dessler
    • (as Jörk Lamprecht)
    Adrija Cepaite-Palsauskiene
    • Umaas Uma
    • (as Adrija Cepaite)
    Darius Meskauskas
    • Arntgenas Arntgen
    Jurgis Domasevicius
    • Timanas Timan
    • (as Jurgis Damasevicius)
    Eimutis Kvosciauskas
    • Tanaas Tana
    Kristina Mauruseviciute
    • Judithas Judith
    Sigitas Rackys
    Sigitas Rackys
    • Kalmanas Kalman
    Vilma Raubaite
    • Liubaas Liuba
    • (as Vilma Raubaité)
    Evaldas Jaras
    • Yanklas Yankl
    Mantas Vaitiekunas
    • Yanoshas Yanosh
    Jurga Ragutskaite
    • Reikaas Reika
    • Director
      • Audrius Juzenas
    • Writer
      • Joshua Sobol(play) (screenplay)
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    In 1942, in Vilnius, the Nazi annihilate 55,000 Jews and squeeze the 15,000 survivors in a seven blocks ghetto. The twenty-two year old sadistic commander Kittel is assigned to administrate the ghetto in the capital of Lithuania, becoming the master of life or death. When he finds the gorgeous Hayyah sneaking with one kilo of beans stolen from the German army, he sentences her to death; but when he is informed that she was a former successful singer, he decides to activate the old theater and promote shows in the ghetto. The Jewish Chief of Police, Gens, uses the theater and a sewing factory to save as much lives as he can; in his ambiguous position, he kills Jews to save lives of others. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    • Trivia
      The New York production of "Ghetto" by Joshua Sobol opened at the Circle in the Square Theater in New York on April 30, 1989 and ran for 33 performances.
    • Goofs
      Bruno Kittel is wearing a Wehrmacht (army) uniform, while in fact he worked for the Gestapo.
    • Soundtracks
      Unter Daine Vaysse Shtern
      Lyrics by A. Sutzkever

      Music by A. Brodno

      Performed by Judita Leitaite and St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra

      Conductor Donatas Katkus

    User reviews14

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    I stumbled across this film by accident. And boy am I glad I did. I was hooked from the very start. A superbly made film. A great script, story and camera work. And the lighting is very good.The story is about a lot of Jewish people living in a ghetto during the 2nd word war in Lithuania. The main plot confuses you with the story of a German officer,who you can't tell or not is trying to save the Jews in the Ghetto. He was/is an artist and so he is drawn to the Jewish artists within the ghetto. They form a theatre while the Russians get ever closer to liberating them. And well I won't say any more and won't spoil it for anyone. Just watch it. It is an awesome film.
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    • AndyBrotherton
    • Feb 5, 2008

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    • Release date
      • June 8, 2006 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Lithuania
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Гетто
    • Filming locations
      • Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
    • Production company
      • Dragon Cine Venture Image Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $159,751
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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