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Charlotte

In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France. A little later, war breaks out, and Charlotte must, besides forgetting all she left behind, deal with her grandmother's depression, and her mother's suicide. To fight despair, Charlotte starts to paint, producing over one thousand images. "Is my life real, or is it theater?" This is the title she gives her body of work, which highlights her former life in Berlin. She finds herself though her art, but in 1943 is deported to Germany and Auschwitz.

1981 |1h 36m |  War, Drama

Cast

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Birgit Doll

Charlotte Salomon

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Elisabeth Trissenaar

Paulinka

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Brigitte Horney

Grandma

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Max Croiset

Albert

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Peter Capell

Grandfather

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Derek Jacobi

Daberlohn

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Peter Faber

Frits Blech

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Maria Machado

Mrs. Schwartz

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Shireen Strooker

Mukki

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Patricia Hodge

Teacher

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Yoka Berretty

Mrs. Morgan

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Status

Released

Language

English, Dutch

Budget

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Revenue

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