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Steal a Pencil For Me (2007)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:20
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: Steal a Pencil For Me is a unique Holocaust story that pays tribute to the strength of the human spirit in the face of enormous hardship.
Theatrical Release:Nov 9, 2007 Limited
Synopsis: STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME is a compelling documentary feature film by Academy Award® nominee Michèle Ohayon about the power of love and the ability of humankind to rise above unimaginable... [More]
Director: Michele Ohayon
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Reviews for Steal a Pencil For Me
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Because the sheer scale of [the Holocaust] is incomprehensible, humanizing it, in a documentary like Steal a Pencil for Me, keeps it vivid. Full Review |
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endlessly fascinating Full Review |
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An idiosyncratic, largely anecdotal story with larger reverberations. Full Review |
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7/10 |
Love conquers all, including the Nazi war machine and an angry wife, in Ohayon's new Holocaust documentary. Full Review |
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No first-person account of life in a Nazi concentration camp could ever be called 'romantic,' but the story of Jack Polak and Ina Soep -- comes close. Full Review |
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Ohayan creates a fluid pace, matching the account of the survival with present day footage of the couple lecturing younger generations to raise Holocaust awareness. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Not even Hollywood could invent a romance more extraordinary than this one. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's a Holocaust story unlike any other, and filmmaker Michele Ohayon treats it with an engaging sensitivity. Full Review |
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Irrepressibly moving without being sentimental, Steal a Pencil for Me is a testimony to true love. Full Review |
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4/5 |
What makes Ms. Ohayon’s movie special is its recognition that epic horrors don’t erase private dramas.
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The filmmaker elegantly documents both the past and the present with a measured yet heartfelt sincerity. Full Review |
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A misguided documentary that mistakes cutesy, polished aesthetics for meaningful sentiment. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Some may think the Holocaust has nothing new to offer up, but Michele Ohayon says otherwise. Full Review |
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The most moving story about love, longevity, infidelity and the Holocaust you may ever hear. Full Review |
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B- |
There's incredible feeling behind Steal A Pencil For Me -- enough to sustain two lives throughout unimaginable hardship -- but the film doesn't bring much of it to the surface. Full Review |
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Michèle Ohayon's Steal a Pencil for Me offers a simple human story of dignity, levity and romance -- both unlikely qualities in the chaos and terror of Nazi-era Europe -- and exerts its own special charm. Full Review |
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Filmmaker Michèle Ohayon shapes her portrait of two vibrant old people with a fine hand (especially when it comes to interspersing historical footage), creating a valuable addition to the Cinema of Never Forget. Full Review |
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Each moment in 'Steal a Pencil for Me' is a witness to the power of people, the will to live and to love. Full Review |
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Describing what Steal a Pencil for Me is about might actually do a disservice to this affectionately observed documentary. Full Review |
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