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Story of Annette Zelman (2022)
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Original name: L'Histoire d'Annette Zelman
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
1942 Paris. Annette is 20 years old, Jean is barely older, they love each other and the future is bright for them. But the deportation of the Jews of France will change their destiny. Upset at the idea of their only son marrying a Jewish woman, Jean Jausion's parents decide to keep young Annette Zelman away from them... and denounce her to the Gestapo. The machine was launched, but it was too late. Annette was deported to Auschwitz on June 22, 1942.
Style:
historical drama, emotional, tense, melancholic, atmospheric, period drama
Plot:
world war two, accusation, jewish family, holocaust, auschwitz, tragedy, deportation, anti semitism, betrayal, gestapo, memories, occupied france, female protagonist, loss, family conflict, moral dilemma, prejudice, nazi occupation, forbidden love, young lovers, human rights, interfaith relationship, identity, prison, artist ...
Place:
paris france
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Duration: 106 min.
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Duration: 115 min.
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Duration: 100 min.
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153
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