Backdrop

Playing for Time

When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

1980 |2h 30m |  Drama, Music, History, TV Movie

Cast

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Vanessa Redgrave

Fania Fenelon

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Jane Alexander

Alma Rose

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Maud Adams

Mala

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Christine Baranski

Olga

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Robin Bartlett

Etalina

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Marisa Berenson

Elzvieta

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Verna Bloom

Paulette

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Lenore Harris

Charlotte

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Will Lee

Shmuel

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Anna Thomson

Michou

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Viveca Lindfors

Frau Schmidt

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Max Wright

Dr. Josef Mengele

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Shirley Knight

Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel

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Elaine Bromka

Tchiakowska

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Clarence Felder

Commandant Kramer

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Marta Heflin

Esther

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Zvee Scooler

First Chessplayer

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Tom Everett

Second Chess Player

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Jeffrey Marcus

Rose's Husband (uncredited)

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Rick Washburn

Prisoner (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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