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Playing for Time

6.9/10
TMDB60 votes
Original: 150 min

When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

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About Playing for Time

Playing for Time (1980) is a film in the drama, music, history, tv movie genres. Directed by , . The cast includes Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski.

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Original language
Runtime
150 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Szygzy Productions
Writers
Arthur Miller

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When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

Who stars in Playing for Time?

Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski, Robin Bartlett, Marisa Berenson. See the cast cards above for character names.

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