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Charlotte (1981)

1981-02-26 · 1h 36m · EN
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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.

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Frans WeiszDirector, WriterJudith HerzbergWriter

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Birgit DollBirgit DollCharlotte SalomonElisabeth TrissenaarElisabeth TrissenaarPaulinkaBrigitte HorneyBrigitte HorneyGrandmaMax CroisetMax CroisetAlbertPeter CapellPeter CapellGrandfatherDerek JacobiDerek JacobiDaberlohnPeter FaberPeter FaberFrits BlechMaria MachadoMaria MachadoMrs. SchwartzShireen StrookerShireen StrookerMukkiPatricia HodgePatricia HodgeTeacherYoka BerrettyYoka BerrettyMrs. MorganIrene JaroschIrene JaroschMagda

Keywords

BiographyWorld war iiGerman occupation of franceHolocaust (shoah)Auschwitz-birkenau concentration campHistorical figureJewish girlFemale painterCharlotte salomon

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · WarTheme affinityBiography · World War Ii · German Occupation Of FranceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWar · World War IiDirector preference425213Actor preference332195 · 52526 · 385353

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What is Charlotte about?

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.

How long is Charlotte?

Charlotte has a runtime of 96 minutes.