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The true story of Dr. Miklos Nyiszli, a Hungarian Jew chosen by Josef Mengele to be the head pathologist at Auschwitz. Nyiszli was one of Auschwitz's Sonderkommandos - "Special Squads" of Jewish prisoners placed by the Nazis in the excruciating moral dilemma of helping to exterminate fellow Jews in exchange for a few more months of life. Together, the Sonderkommandos struggled to organize... See Full Description
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Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and War |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 18th, 2002 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong holocaust violence, nudity and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$507,443 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"This is a harsh film..." more...
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A- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I have seen a lot of films about the Holocaust, but I have never seen one so immediate, unblinking and painful in its materials." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"It's a good film but not a completely satisfying one..." more...
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B- |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...a powerful but flawed movie..." more...
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B- |
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