Out of the ashes
(DVD) 

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Levinson, Lee. Producer
Meredith, Anne. Screenwriter
Sargent, Joseph, 1925- Director
Lahti, Christine. Actor
Davison, Bruce, 1946- Actor
Published
[United States] : Showtime Entertainment
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches. 
Status
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Northwest Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays - Holocaust Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Abortion -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Drama.
Auschwitz (Concentration camp) -- Drama.
Biographical television programs.
Concentration camps -- Poland -- Drama.
DVD videodiscs.
Made-for-TV movies.
Perl, Gisella -- Drama.
Physicians -- Poland -- Oświęcim -- Biography -- Drama.
Physicians -- Romania -- Biography -- Drama.
United States. -- Immigration and Naturalization Service -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Mujeres médicos -- Polonia -- Oświęcim -- Teatro.

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Published
[United States] : Showtime Entertainment
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
758445110821

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast by Showtime Apr. 13, 2003.
General Note
Based on the book "I was a doctor in Auschwitz" by Dr. Gisella Perl.
General Note
Bonus features: Interviews; filmographies; The choices of Dr. Gisella Perl ; Holocaust sites map; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Charles Bernstein ; costume designer, Daiva Petrulyte ; production designer, Jeff Ginn.
Participants/Performers
Christine Lahti, Bruce Davison, Jonathan Cake, Jolyon Baker, Jessica Beichman, Oliver Cotton, Michelle Fine, Richard Crenna, Beau Bridges.
Description
Perl spent WWII in charge of the woman's infirmary at Auschwitz. Hoping to leave her nightmares behind her after the liberation, she applies for American citizenship in 1946. However, she is hauled into military court to explain how much she "collaborated" with the Nazis during the war. The U.S. officials are especially disturbed by the number of illegal abortions Perl performed at the camp. Perl struggles to explain how she terminated the lives of the unborn to save thousands of pregnant women from the gas chambers.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for violence/cruelty and some nudity.
System Details
DVD; Region 1; Full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
In English (Dolby digital 5.1, stereo 2.0) or dubbed Spanish (mono); closed-captioned.
Awards
Emmy Awards, 2003: Outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or a movie.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Levinson, L., Meredith, A., Sargent, J., Lahti, C., Davison, B., Cake, J., Baker, J., Beitchman, J., Cotton, O., Fine, M., Crenna, R., Bridges, B., Morgan, D. M., Brown, M., Bernstein, C., Petrulyte, D., & Perl, G. Out of the ashes . Showtime Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lee. Levinson et al.. Out of the Ashes. Showtime Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lee. Levinson et al.. Out of the Ashes Showtime Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Levinson, Lee., et al. Out of the Ashes Showtime Entertainment,

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