Out of the ashes
(DVD) 

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DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
758445110821

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast by Showtime Apr. 13, 2003.
General Note
Film based on the book "I was a doctor in Auschwitz" by Dr. Gisella Perl.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Charles Bernstein ; costume designer, Daiva Petrulyte ; production designer, Jeff Ginn.
Participants/Performers
Christine Lahti, Bruce Davison, Jonathan Cake, Jolyon Baker, Jessica Beichman, Oliver Cotton, Michelle Fine, Richard Crenna, Beau Bridges.
Description
Perl spent WWII in charge of the woman's infirmary at Auschwitz. Hoping to leave her nightmares behind her after the liberation, she applies for American citizenship in 1946. However, she is hauled into military court to explain how much she "collaborated" with the Nazis during the war. The U.S. officials are especially disturbed by the number of illegal abortions Perl performed at the camp. Perl struggles to explain how she terminated the lives of the unborn to save thousands of pregnant women from the gas chambers.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R : for violence/cruelty and some nudity.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and Spanish ; subtitled in English ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Emmy Award; Best Cinematography.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sargent, J., Lahti, C., Davison, B., Cake, J., Baker, J., Beitchman, J., Cotton, O., Fine, M. (., Crenna, R., Morgan, D. M. 1., Perl, G., & Bridges, B. (2004). Out of the ashes . Showtime Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joseph Sargent et al.. 2004. Out of the Ashes. Showtime Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joseph Sargent et al.. Out of the Ashes Showtime Entertainment, 2004.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sargent, Joseph, et al. Out of the Ashes Showtime Entertainment, 2004.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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