Banned for decades, this rediscovered classic of Holocaust Cinema was shotonly three years after the war ended, making it one of the first films to dealwith the Holocaust. The film follows the struggles of Dr. Hannah Kaufman andher family from the time of the Nazi Occupation of Prague to her experiences in the transit camp of Theresienstadt (modern Terezin). Director Alfred Radok skillfully weaves together documentary-style footage with expressionist dramatic sequences to convey both the reality of history and the nightmare ofits impact. Portrays [its subject] more realistically than any film I have seen including Schindler's List" (Films in Review). In Czech with Alfred Radok---Czechoslovakia---1949---98 mins."Directed by: Radok, AlfredRunning time: 98Year: 1949Czech with English Subtitles
