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Out of the Ashes is a 2003 American made-for-television biographical drama film that was released by Showtime. It is a dramatization of the life of Holocaust concentration camp survivor Gisella Perl and is based on her book I Was a Doctor in Auschwitz.
Apr 13, 2003 · With Christine Lahti, Bruce Davison, Jonathan Cake, Jolyon Baker. A Holocaust survivor heads for America where she dreams of starting a new life, but finds it difficult to put the past behind her, especially when she's forced to relive the nightmare of Auschwitz.
Out of the Ashes. After surviving the Holocaust, Dr. Gisella Perl (Christine Lahti) recounts her story of helping fellow Jews in a concentration camp.
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Out of the Ashes. 2003 · 1 hr 54 min. R. Drama. A Jewish doctor recounts her life in concentration camps as she is interviewed for her American medical boards in post-World War II Manhattan. Subtitles: English. Starring: Christine Lahti Beau Bridges Richard Crenna. Directed by: Joseph Sargent.
Based on a true story, this heart-wrenching film follows the journey of Gisella Perl (Christine Lahti), a Jewish-Hungarian doctor who manages to survive Auschwitz. Decades later, she's applying for U.S. citizenship when she becomes accused of colluding with the Nazis.
A Holocaust survivor heads for America, where she dreams of starting a new life but finds it difficult to put the past behind her, especially when she's forced to relive the...
- Drama
Another excellent holocaust film is 2003's "Out of the Ashes." A Jewish doctor who survived Auschwitz comes to New York after the war and passes her bar exams only to be examined by an inquiry determining her participation with Dr. Mengele at Auschwitz.
