Schindler's List
1993 · Drama · History
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Film / 2016
The Children of Villa Emma
Directed by
Nikolaus Leytner
According to true events, the moving drama "The Children of Villa Emma" tells of a dangerous escape that took place during the Second World War. In 1942/1943, the Italian village of Nonantola was indeed a refuge for 73 Jewish children who wanted to escape the merciless access of the National Socialists on their way to the "Promised Land" of Palestine. Director Nikolaus Leytner describes the dangerous journey as an exciting test, presented by a talented …
The story
According to true events, the moving drama "The Children of Villa Emma" tells of a dangerous escape that took place during the Second World War. In 1942/1943, the Italian village of Nonantola was indeed a refuge for 73 Jewish children who wanted to escape the merciless access of the National Socialists on their way to the "Promised Land" of Palestine. Director Nikolaus Leytner describes the dangerous journey as an exciting test, presented by a talented young cast.
Cast
Sophie StockingerBetty Liebling
Ludwig TrepteJosko Indig
Nina ProllHelga Herrnstadt
August ZirnerGeorg Bories
Justus SchlingensiepenKurt Fridmann
Muriel WimmerTilla Nagler
Laurence RuppMarko Schoky
Michele OliveriManzano
Konstantin ReichmuthJudenjunge
Anton AlgrangAntifaschist
Rudy RuggieroGallo
Maximilian PaierJakob Sternheim
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Juri ZangerMax Schindlheim
Haris BegićSalomon Papo
Enzo GaierHans Awin
Leon OrlandianyiOtto Liechtenstein
Johanna MahaffyPaula Zwickel
Karoline ZeislerBettys Oma
Christian DolezalBettys Vater
Giorgio LupanoMoreali
Giuseppe RizzoDon Arrigo Beccari
Soraya SalaWirtin
Eva KuenBäuerin
Nikolai SelikovskyAntifaschist
Aleksandar PetrovićSoldier
Sabine HergetBilleteurin
Alexander StrömerSoldier
Nora Köhler
Nina Hafner
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