The Devil's Arithmetic
starring: Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman, Mimi Rogers, Louise Fletcher
directed by: Donna Deitch
directed by: Donna Deitch
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0758445305821
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Showtime Ent.
Manufacturer: Showtime Ent.
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Showtime Ent.
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 21, 2004
Running Time: 97 minutes
Sales Rank: 4010
Studio: Showtime Ent.
Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 1999
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Based on the popular novel by Jane Yolen, a typical American teenager gets transported back in time and experiences firsthand the horrors of the Holocaust and discovers the meaning of her family’s heritage.
Amazon.com:
Executive producers Dustin Hoffman and Mimi Rogers present the truth of the Holocaust so a new generation can understand why it must never be forgotten. Kirsten Dunst plays Hannah, a modern teen more concerned with trends than history. During the traditional Passover dinner, she zones out as her relatives harp about concentration camps. But then Hannah passes through a portal to the past, where she becomes her own ancestor in Poland during the Nazi persecution of the Jews.
Director Donna Deitch provides an infinite library of Holocaust detail, re-creating the period with minute dedication. Haunting images, every costume, every hair, every light and shadow conspire to maintain a sense of desolate desperation. Suspense pervades as escapes fail and mothers with newborns are taken away. Only the magical context of the story, taken from the original children's novel by Jane Yolen, allows for a life-affirming ending. The performances may not be multifaceted but, considering the single-mindedness of the tale, the deep commitment of the actors makes every moment real and meaningful. Dunst seems able to carry a movie herself, and Brittany Murphy is mesmerizing as Hannah's sweet cousin Rivkah.
The message is powerfully direct, but the film avoids extreme violence in deference to young audiences. The theme is enshrined in the Rivkah's words: 'We must stay alive to tell everyone what we've been through.' Indeed, when Hannah returns to the present, she is a new woman, with a profound love of her culture and a religious respect for the value of all human life. --Lloyd Chesley
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- Great movieEvery teen should watch this movie to understand the holocaust better, evershould watch it to and ... Read More
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- Accompaniment to Anne FrankMy teaching colleague and I showed this to eighth graders as an accompaniment to an Anne Frank unit. ... Read More
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- Excellent depictionKirsten Dunst is bored with her family's Sabbath dinner and her old aunt, who was in a concentration ... Read More
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- Excellent Resources fosr World War II When Used with the BookDustin Hoffman's poignant introduction reveals his passion that young people today never forget the ... Read More
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