Summary 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. View more details
Directed : Frans Weisz
Written : Frans Weisz Judith Herzberg
Stars : Brigitte Horney Elisabeth Trissenaar Birgit Doll Max Croiset
Genres : Drama War Biography
Release date : Feb 25, 1981
Countries of origin : Italy Netherlands United Kingdom West Germany
Language : English Dutch
Filming locations : Finale Ligure, Savona, Liguria, Italy
Production companies : Concorde Film Produkte Central Cinema Company Film (CCC) Cineteam Features
Summary 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. View more details
Genres : Drama War Biography
Release date : Feb 25, 1981
Countries of origin : Italy Netherlands United Kingdom West Germany
Language : English Dutch
Filming locations : Finale Ligure, Savona, Liguria, Italy
Production companies : Concorde Film Produkte Central Cinema Company Film (CCC) Cineteam Features
