

Playing for Time (1980)
2h 30m 6.9/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Daniel Mann, Joseph Sargent
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander, Maud Adams, Christine Baranski, Robin Bartlett
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child
Other
War / combat
Violence & Physical Harm
Torture
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