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Kurt Gerron's Karussell

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During the Holocaust, acclaimed German director, singer and actor Kurt Gerron is captured by Nazis in Amsterdam and sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp. While there, he opens a cabaret, or, Karussell, in which he performs and puts on shows for the prisoners. He is also forced to make a propaganda film about the camp in exchange for his life. This documentary chronicles his life and work through interviews with survivors, sound footage and modern renditions of his songs.
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Ilona Ziok

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Synopsis During the Holocaust, acclaimed German director, singer and actor Kurt Gerron is captured by Nazis in Amsterdam and sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp. While there, he opens a cabaret, or, Karussell, in which he performs and puts on shows for the prisoners. He is also forced to make a propaganda film about the camp in exchange for his life. This documentary chronicles his life and work through interviews with survivors, sound footage and modern renditions of his songs.
Director
Ilona Ziok
Screenwriter
Ilona Ziok
Distributor
Seventh Art Releasing, Embassy Pictures
Production Co
Filmmuseum Amsterdam, arte, TV-Ventures, Vera Vista, Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 4, 1999, Original
Runtime
1h 10m
Sound Mix
Surround