Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis

2023 1h 8m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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Willem was an artist who lived openly as a gay man at a time when few did. Frieda was a well-connected musician who became the first woman to lead an orchestra. We learn of their early lives and the selfless decisions that informed their devotion to the anti-Nazi cause, often at great personal risk. The gentle revelation of these extraordinary lives is gradually revealed through archive footage, skillfully combined with photographs and interviews with experts, journalists and family members.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephen Fry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hay
Writers: Rik Carmichael
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt22087176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Hay directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt22087176 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.