In Darkness (2011)
A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).
Director: Agnieszka Holland
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 145 min
Release Date: December 9, 2011
Cast
- Robert Więckiewicz - Leopold Soha
- Benno Fürmann - Mundek Margulies
- Agnieszka Grochowska - Klara Keller
- Maria Schrader - Paulina Chiger
- Herbert Knaup - Ignacy Chiger
- Marcin Bosak - Janek Weiss
- Julia Kijowska - Chaja
- Jerzy Walczak - Jacob Berestycki
- Oliwer Stanczak - Pawel Chiger
- Milla Bankowicz - Krystyna Chiger
Screenplay
- Robert Marshall (Novel)
- David F. Shamoon
- Robert Marshall (Story Consultant)
- Maureen Dorey (Story Editor)
Music: Antoni Łazarkiewicz
Cinematography: Jolanta Dylewska
Editing: Michał Czarnecki
Production: Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv, The Film Works, Studio Filmowe Zebra
Country: Canada, Germany, Poland
Language: Polski, Deutsch, Український, Français
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: pl
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
nazi, refugee, thief, sewer, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In Darkness about?
- A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).
- Who directed In Darkness?
- In Darkness was directed by Agnieszka Holland.
- Who stars in In Darkness?
- In Darkness stars Robert Więckiewicz, Benno Fürmann, Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Schrader, Herbert Knaup, Marcin Bosak.
- How long is In Darkness?
- In Darkness has a runtime of 2h 25m (145 minutes).
- What genre is In Darkness?
- In Darkness is a Drama, War film.
- How much did In Darkness gross?
- In Darkness grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was In Darkness produced?
- In Darkness was produced in Canada, Germany, Poland.
- What are the themes of In Darkness?
- The themes of In Darkness include: The Horror of War and Humanity.