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Charlotte (1981)

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.

  • War
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Birgit DollBirgit DollCharlotte Salomon
  • Photo of Elisabeth TrissenaarElisabeth TrissenaarPaulinka
  • Photo of Brigitte HorneyBrigitte HorneyGrandma
  • Photo of Max CroisetMax CroisetAlbert
  • Photo of Peter CapellPeter CapellGrandfather
  • Photo of Derek JacobiDerek JacobiDaberlohn
  • Photo of Peter FaberPeter FaberFrits Blech
  • Photo of Maria MachadoMaria MachadoMrs. Schwartz
  • Photo of Shireen StrookerShireen StrookerMukki
  • Photo of Patricia HodgePatricia HodgeTeacher

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