And the Violins Stopped Playing
“A forgotten holocaust in World War II.”
Synopsis
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.
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And The Violins Stopped Playing (1988) 1980s war drama movie trailer Horst Buchholtz Didi Ramati
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Horst Buchholz
Dymitr Mirga
Maya Ramati
Zoya Natkin
Piotr Polk
Roman Mirga
Didi Ramati
Wala Mirga
Zitto Kazann
Mikita
Marcin Troński
Josef Mengele
Wojciech Pastuszko
Koro
Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
Paweł
Marne Maitland
Sandu
Bettine Milne
Rosa
Aleksander Bardini
Szura Greczko
Marek Barbasiewicz
count Paszkowski
Jerzy Nowak
professor Epstein
Katarzyna Siwak
Mara
Aldona Grochal
Wala's sister
Wiesław Wójcik
Bora Natkin
Ernestyna Winnicka
Zoya's mother
Jan Machulski
colonel Kruger
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1988
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexander Ramati
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexander Ramati
- Original Score
- Leopold Kozłowski, Zdzisław Szostak
- Original Title
- And the Violins Stopped Playing
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, Poland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, English, Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Tor, Roberts/David Films, Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexander Ramati
Alexander Ramati
Leopold Kozłowski, Zdzisław Szostak
Edward Kłosiński
Mirosława Garlicka
Alexander Ramati, Krzysztof Zanussi
Department Leadership Roster
Alexander Ramati
Producer
Alexander Ramati
Director
Edward Kłosiński
Director of Photography
Leopold Kozłowski
Original Music Composer
Alexander Ramati
Writer
Elżbieta Radke
Costume Design
Zdzisław Szostak
Original Music Composer
Mirosława Garlicka
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What is And the Violins Stopped Playing about?
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.
Who directed And the Violins Stopped Playing?
And the Violins Stopped Playing was directed by Alexander Ramati.
Who stars in And the Violins Stopped Playing?
The principal cast of And the Violins Stopped Playing includes Horst Buchholz, Maya Ramati, Piotr Polk, Didi Ramati, Zitto Kazann.
When was And the Violins Stopped Playing released and how long is it?
And the Violins Stopped Playing was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for And the Violins Stopped Playing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for And the Violins Stopped Playing was composed by Leopold Kozłowski, Zdzisław Szostak.
Is And the Violins Stopped Playing based on a book or true story?
And the Violins Stopped Playing is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Alexander Ramati".