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Playing for Time

When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

Top Cast

  • Vanessa Redgrave

    Vanessa Redgrave

    Fania Fenelon

  • Jane Alexander

    Jane Alexander

    Alma Rose

  • Maud Adams

    Maud Adams

    Mala

  • Christine Baranski

    Christine Baranski

    Olga

  • Robin Bartlett

    Robin Bartlett

    Etalina

  • Marisa Berenson

    Marisa Berenson

    Elzvieta

  • Verna Bloom

    Verna Bloom

    Paulette

  • Donna Haley

    Donna Haley

    Katrina

  • Lenore Harris

    Lenore Harris

    Charlotte

Overview

When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.

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