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And the Violins Stopped Playing(1988)
Status: Released
Date: 1988-01-01
75%
6 Votes
Time: 1h 56m
Overview:
This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.
Languages: German, English, Polish.
Countries:
United Kingdom,
Poland,
United States of America
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Movie: And the Violins Stopped Playing
Top 10 Billed Cast
Horst Buchholz
Dymitr Mirga
Piotr Polk
Roman Mirga
Marcin Troński
Josef Mengele
Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
Paweł
Marne Maitland
Sandu
Bettine Milne
Rosa
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Overview
This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.
Release Date
1988-01-01
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