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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.
Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”-Winston Churchill ; Edmund Burke; George SantayanaPlease Note, there are some scenes of nudit...
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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. Director. Joseph Sargent. Writers. Gisella Perl. Anne Meredith. Stars. Christine Lahti. Bruce Davison. Jonathan Cake. See production info at IMDbPro.
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- 2003-04-13
The true story about a woman named Gisella Perl, a jewish doctor whom lived in Sighet (Hungary) during WW2. After the 1944 german occupation of Hungary, the family of the doctor was first interned in the Sighet ghetto after which they were deported in May 1944 to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
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.
True story of a Jewish Doctor who survived Auschwitz only to be accused of being a spy for the Nazis.
- Drama
Jan 24, 2024 · Is From the Ashes based on a true story? Netflix confirms that From the Ashes is inspired by a real-life event. In the film, a fire breaks out in the basement of Secondary School 2300 for girls, and the narrative follows the chaos and tragedy that ensues as a result.
