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Charlotte (2022)

The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.

  • Animation
  • Drama
  • War
  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Keira KnightleyKeira KnightleyCharlotte Salomon (voice)
  • Photo of Sam ClaflinSam ClaflinAlexander Nagler (voice)
  • Photo of Raoul BhanejaRaoul BhanejaProfessor Koch / Brown Shirt Leader / Others (voice)
  • Photo of Hanneke TalbotHanneke TalbotAugusta (voice)
  • Photo of Mark StrongMark StrongAlfred Wolfsohn (voice)
  • Photo of Jim BroadbentJim BroadbentGrosspapa (voice)
  • Photo of Henry CzernyHenry CzernyDr. Moridis / Policeman #2 / Security Guard (voice)
  • Photo of Eddie MarsanEddie MarsanAlbert Salomon (voice)
  • Photo of Helen McCroryHelen McCroryPaula Lindberg-Salomon (voice)
  • Photo of Sophie OkonedoSophie OkonedoOttilie Moore (voice)

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