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The Nazi Officer's Wife

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This documentary focuses on the life of Edith Hahn, a Jewish woman living in Vienna whose family was torn apart after the Nazis occupied Austria. But instead of examining the well-documented stories of concentration camp survivors, the film looks at a woman who escaped the grim inevitability of her fate by masquerading as a non-Jew. With the help of others, Hahn relocated to Munich and suppressed her identity in order to survive, eventually marrying a Nazi and raising an Aryan family.

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Janice Page Boston Globe One of the most compelling films the Holocaust has yet produced. Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 27, 2003 Full Review Elvis Mitchell New York Times It is a bewitching and harrowing tale of the continual submersion of self to stay alive, told by a woman who survived the impostures in which she cloaked herself. Rated: 4/5 Jun 13, 2003 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post The amazing story of Edith Hahn Beer, an Austrian Jew who survived the Holocaust by passing herself off as Aryan. Rated: 3/4 Jun 13, 2003 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Sep 24, 2005 Full Review Paul Sherman Boston Herald Rated: 3/4 Jul 16, 2005 Full Review Chris Hewitt St. Paul Pioneer Press You cannot help but be riveted by it. Rated: 3/4 Feb 26, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Omg, what a great documentary of Edith Hann beer. a Jewish girl growing up in Vienna who had to pretend to be a Christian to be able to survive world war ll. narrates by Sarah saragon. a must see. You meet her, her daughter and see photos and documents. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member This is really good, especially considering that it's a made-for-cable documentary. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member it's a great book! couldn't put it down! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting historical footage, much of which I had not seen before, intermixed with interviews and photos. Well done film: an interest in the subject matter required to rate the piece this high Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This documentary focuses on the life of Edith Hahn, a Jewish woman living in Vienna whose family was torn apart after the Nazis occupied Austria. But instead of examining the well-documented stories of concentration camp survivors, the film looks at a woman who escaped the grim inevitability of her fate by masquerading as a non-Jew. With the help of others, Hahn relocated to Munich and suppressed her identity in order to survive, eventually marrying a Nazi and raising an Aryan family.
Director
Liz Garbus
Producer
Christina Zilber, Laurent Zilber
Screenwriter
Jack Youngelson
Distributor
Seventh Art Releasing
Production Co
Moxie Firecracker Films, Trillion Entertainment
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 2003, Original
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Mono