Charlotte

Feb 26 1981 N/A 1h 36m
Biography, Drama, War

In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France. A little later, war breaks out, and Charlotte must, besides forgetting all she left behind, deal with her grandmother's depression, and her mother's suicide. To fight despair, Charlotte starts to paint, producing over one thousand images. "Is my life real, or is it theater?" This is the title she gives her body of work, which highlights her former life in Berlin. She finds herself though her art, but in 1943 is deported to Germany and Auschwitz.

Plot

In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France. A little later, war breaks out, and Charlotte must, besides forgetting all she left behind, deal with her grandmother's depression, and her mother's suicide. To fight despair, Charlotte starts to paint, producing over one thousand images. "Is my life real, or is it theater?" This is the title she gives her body of work, which highlights her former life in Berlin. She finds herself though her art, but in 1943 is deported to Germany and Auschwitz.

Written by

Judith Herzberg, Frans Weisz

Directed by

Frans Weisz

Cast

Birgit Doll, Elisabeth Trissenaar, Brigitte Horney

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Germany

Production Companies

Concorde Film Produkte, Cineteam Features

Languages

Nederlands, English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
136
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA