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4.9/10 Top Documentary Films Originally published 22 September 1999 | 4.1/5 Goodreads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The nazi officer s wife
The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust is a 1999 autobiography by Austrian-born Edith Hahn-Beer. Written with the help of Susan Dworkin, the book's first edition was published by Rob Weibach Books and William Morrow and Company. A documentary film based on the source material and starring Hahn-Beer herself was released in 2003.
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- The nazi officer s wife
- The nazi officer s wife how one jewish woman survived the holocaust
- Translations
- 2003 documentary
- Planned film adaptation
- References
The nazi officer s wife how one jewish woman survived the holocaust
Translations
2003 documentary
Directed by Liz Garbus and written by Jack Youngelson, the 2003 documentary retelling of the book starred Hahn-Beer, who was approximately 90 years old at the time. The film features the voice of Julia Ormond, and is narrated by Susan Sarandon. In addition to being shown in movie theatres, it was run on the American TV channel A&E on June 19, 2003. It was reviewed by several major newspapers, including the New York Times, and the Boston Herald, and was nominated for a prime-time Emmy.
Planned film adaptation
A film adaptation of The Nazi Officer's Wife was planned at one point in 2010. Directed by Mike Figgis, written by Charlie Stratton and Craig P. Sherman and starring Eva Green, Thomas Kretschmann and Alexandra Maria Lara, it was anticipated for release in 2011, but was never filmed.