One Day in Auschwitz

2015 0h 45m EN

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 7

Documentary

Synopsis

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Auschwitz-Birkenau was designed to kill. Four gas chambers murdered thousands at a time, belching out smoke and human ashes. Starvation, thirst, disease, and hard labor reduced the average lifespan to less than three months. More than 1-million people perished in the largest German Nazi concentration and extermination camp. Seventy years after her liberation, Kitty Hart-Moxon makes a final return to Auschwitz-Birkenau to walk among the crumbling memorial with students Natalia and Lydia, who, at 16, are the same age now as she was then. As Kitty tells them her story of daily existence, themes begin to emerge: the ever-present threat of death, resilience, friendship, human strength, resisting the Nazis' constant lethal intent, and living like an animal while still remaining human. Natalia and Lydia ask questions; Kitty provides answers, passing her legacy to the next generation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kelsey Grammer
Narrator (voice)
Kitty Hart-Moxon
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Purcell
Languages: English
Countries: Poland, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Purcell, shot by Eli Adler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Kelsey Grammer and Kitty Hart-Moxon carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4390076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Purcell directs. Eli Adler behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Poland, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Steve Purcell, shot by Eli Adler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Kelsey Grammer and Kitty Hart-Moxon carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4390076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.