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And the Violins Stopped Playing
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And the Violins Stopped Playing

1988-01-01 · 116 min · ★ 7.5

War · Drama

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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Directors
Alexander Ramati
Production companies
Studio Filmowe Tor, Roberts/David Films, Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Countries
United Kingdom, Poland, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Horst BuchholzHorst BuchholzDymitr Mirga
Maya RamatiZoya Natkin
Piotr PolkPiotr PolkRoman Mirga
Didi RamatiWala Mirga
Zitto KazannZitto KazannMikita
Marcin TrońskiMarcin TrońskiJosef Mengele
Wojciech PastuszkoKoro
Jacek Sas-UhrynowskiJacek Sas-UhrynowskiPaweł
Marne MaitlandMarne MaitlandSandu
Bettine MilneBettine MilneRosa
Aleksander BardiniAleksander BardiniSzura Greczko
Marek BarbasiewiczMarek Barbasiewiczcount Paszkowski
Jerzy NowakJerzy Nowakprofessor Epstein
Katarzyna SiwakMara
Aldona GrochalAldona GrochalWala's sister
Wiesław WójcikWiesław WójcikBora Natkin
Ernestyna WinnickaErnestyna WinnickaZoya's mother
Jan MachulskiJan Machulskicolonel Kruger
Władysław KomarWładysław KomarDombrowski
Michelle MarloweAlicja

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