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Cast & Crew

Joseph Sargent
Director
Daniel Mann
Director
Vanessa Redgrave
As Fania Fenelon
Viveca Lindfors
As Frau Schmidt
Shirley Knight
As Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel
Jane Alexander
As Alma Rose

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In the midst of World War II, a talented Jewish musician is arrested and sent to Auschwitz, where she is forced to use her art to soothe fellow prisoners as they march to their deaths in the gas chambers. Despite the unimaginable horrors they face, the women of the prison's female orchestra find hope and solace in their music, and it becomes their only chance to survive. Based on a true story, this powerful drama follows the journey of Fania Fénelon and her fellow musicians as they fight to maintain their dignity and humanity in the face of unspeakable cruelty.

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Playing for Time is currently unavailable to stream in Ireland on the streaming services we have in our catalogue

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