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Summary:

Tells the life story of Hungarian-born poet and Holocaust heroine Hannah Senesh, who was only 22 when she parachuted into Nazi-occupied Europe as part of a military rescue mission to save the Jews of Hungary. Dramatizations, interviews, photographs, newsreel footage, letters, and diary entries are used to illuminate Senesh's early years, her immigration to Palestine, her involvement in the perilous rescue mission, and her capture and execution in Hungary. Some narration based on the writings of Hannah and her mother Catherine.

Contributors:

Grossman, Roberta , producer, director

Thomas, Lisa B. , producer

Sartain, Sophie , screenwriter, producer

Allen, Joan, 1956- , actor

Tal, Alona , actor

West, Blake

Boekelheide, Todd

Taylor, Dyanna , cinematographer

Katahdin Productions (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Senesh, Hannah, 1921-1944

Senesh, Catherine

Jews, Hungarian — Palestine — Biography

Jewish women — Palestine — Biography

Women poets, Hungarian — Biography

Poets, Hungarian — Biography

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) — Hungary

World War, 1939-1945 — Jewish resistance — Hungary

World War, 1939-1945 — Jews — Rescue — Hungary

Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945)

World War (1939-1945)

Jews rescue (World War) (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Jews, Hungarian

Jewish women

Women poets, Hungarian

Poets, Hungarian

Hungary

Middle East — Palestine

Genres:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Biographies

System Details:

DVD.

Performers:

Voice of Catherine Senesh, Joan Allen ; voice of Hannah Senesh, Alona Tal.
Cast: Meri Roth (Hannah Senesh), Marcela Nohýnková (Catherine Senesh).

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Dyanna Taylor ; editor, Blake West ; composer, Todd Boekelheide ; additional music arranged and performed by Michael Skloff ; music performed by The Slovak National Symphony Orchestra.

General Notes:

Filmed predominantly in Hungary, Israel and the Czech Republic in 2006-2007.
Abridged version of the film originally produced in 2008.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BLE 2009 DVD
DVD 10899

OCLC Numbers:

1053054953
430118243 [Invalid]