While All Germans Sleep (1995)
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."
Director: Frank Beyer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: July 31, 1995
Cast
- Ilja Smoljanski - Julian
- Robin Timptner - Itzek
- Benjamin Kaatz - Marek
- Maria-Elisabeth Schwarz - Mädchen
- Christiane Hagedorn - Mareks Mutter
- Mario Grünewald
- Axel Werner
- Gerry Wolff
- Reiner Heise
- Jürgen Hentsch - Narrator
Screenplay
Music: Lorenzo Barcelata
Cinematography: Peter Ziesche
Editing: Helga Olschewski
Production: ZDF, Novafilm, ARTE
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
holocaust (shoah), antisemitism
More Films by Director: Frank Beyer
More Films in Genre: Drama
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, Christiane Hagedorn, Mario Grünewald.
- How long is While All Germans Sleep?
- While All Germans Sleep has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is While All Germans Sleep?
- While All Germans Sleep is a Drama film.
- Where was While All Germans Sleep produced?
- While All Germans Sleep was produced in Germany.