Within the Whirlwind (2009)
During Stalin's reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.
Director: Marleen Gorris
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Cast
- Emily Watson - Evgenia Ginzburg
- Ulrich Tukur - Dr. Anton Walter
- Ian Hart - Beylin
- Benjamin Sadler - Pavel
- Ben Miller - Krasny
- Jimmy Yuill - Siderov
- Pearce Quigley - Yelvov
- Monica Dolan - Pitkowskaya
- Pam Ferris - Genia's mother
- Agata Buzek - Lena
Screenplay
Music: Włodzimierz Pawlik
Cinematography: Arkadiusz Tomiak
Production: Telepool, Saga Film, Tatfilm Produktionsges. mbH, Motion Investment Group, ARD
Country: Germany, Belgium, Poland
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
biography, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Within the Whirlwind about?
- During Stalin's reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.
- Who directed Within the Whirlwind?
- Within the Whirlwind was directed by Marleen Gorris.
- Who stars in Within the Whirlwind?
- Within the Whirlwind stars Emily Watson, Ulrich Tukur, Ian Hart, Benjamin Sadler, Ben Miller, Jimmy Yuill.
- How long is Within the Whirlwind?
- Within the Whirlwind has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Within the Whirlwind?
- Within the Whirlwind is a Drama film.
- Where was Within the Whirlwind produced?
- Within the Whirlwind was produced in Germany, Belgium, Poland.