While All Germans Sleep (1995)

Movie ★ 7.0 72 min

Drama

After 50 years, Marek remembers his dangerous adventure as a five-year-old, when he and his friend Itzek left a Polish transit camp one night in 1942 – a few days before their evacuation to Auschwitz – to go get the toys they forgot at the ghetto. Based on Becker's personal memories and his 1980 short story "The Wall."

Jurek Becker Writer Frank Beyer Director

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Quick facts

Released
July 31, 1995
Runtime
72 min
IMDb
tt0111685
Country
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Studio
, Novafilm,

Themes

Cast

Ilja Smoljanski Julian Robin Timptner Itzek Benjamin Kaatz Marek Maria-Elisabeth Schwarz Mädchen Christiane Hagedorn Christiane Hagedorn Mareks Mutter Mario Grünewald Axel Werner Axel Werner Gerry Wolff Gerry Wolff Reiner Heise Reiner Heise Jürgen Hentsch Jürgen Hentsch Narrator Danne Hoffmann Herman Lercher Herman Lercher Tilo Mandel Michael Page Gretel Schulze Gerd Staiger Gerd Staiger Stefania Staszewska Stefania Staszewska Szymon Szurmiej Szymon Szurmiej

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Frequently asked questions

What is While All Germans Sleep about?
After 50 years, Marek remembers his dangerous adventure as a five-year-old, when he and his friend Itzek left a Polish transit camp one night in 1942 – a few days before their evacuation to Auschwitz – to go get the toys they forgot at the ghetto. Based on Becker's personal memories and his 1980 short story "The Wall."
Who directed While All Germans Sleep?
While All Germans Sleep was directed by Frank Beyer.
Who stars in While All Germans Sleep?
While All Germans Sleep stars Ilja Smoljanski, Robin Timptner, Benjamin Kaatz, Maria-Elisabeth Schwarz.
When was While All Germans Sleep released?
While All Germans Sleep is a 1995 drama film.
Where can I watch While All Germans Sleep?
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