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And the Violins Stopped Playing

And the Violins Stopped Playing

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WarDrama

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This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Horst Buchholz

Horst Buchholz

Dymitr Mirga

Maya Ramati

Maya Ramati

Zoya Natkin

Piotr Polk

Piotr Polk

Roman Mirga

Didi Ramati

Didi Ramati

Wala Mirga

Zitto Kazann

Zitto Kazann

Mikita

Marcin Troński

Marcin Troński

Josef Mengele

Wojciech Pastuszko

Wojciech Pastuszko

Koro

Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski

Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski

Paweł

Marne Maitland

Marne Maitland

Sandu

Bettine Milne

Bettine Milne

Rosa

Aleksander Bardini

Aleksander Bardini

Szura Greczko

Marek Barbasiewicz

Marek Barbasiewicz

count Paszkowski

Jerzy Nowak

Jerzy Nowak

professor Epstein

Katarzyna Siwak

Katarzyna Siwak

Mara

Aldona Grochal

Aldona Grochal

Wala's sister

Wiesław Wójcik

Wiesław Wójcik

Bora Natkin

Ernestyna Winnicka

Ernestyna Winnicka

Zoya's mother

Jan Machulski

Jan Machulski

colonel Kruger

Władysław Komar

Władysław Komar

Dombrowski

Michelle Marlowe

Michelle Marlowe

Alicja

Wiktor Zborowski

Wiktor Zborowski

Tomasz

Krzysztof Świętochowski

Krzysztof Świętochowski

Franko

Aleksander Ford

Aleksander Ford

Zenon

Ewa Telega

Ewa Telega

Ira

Jerzy Turek

Jerzy Turek

polish peasant

Wojciech Wysocki

Wojciech Wysocki

Włodzimierz Jasiński

Włodzimierz Jasiński

Edward Dobrzański

Edward Dobrzański

Kola

Hanna Polk

Hanna Polk

Zofia

Margita Dukiet

Margita Dukiet

Zofia's mother

Juliusz Berger

Juliusz Berger

slovak Gypsy

Cezary Morawski

Cezary Morawski

captain Brond

Bogusław Sobczuk

Bogusław Sobczuk

Rudolf Höss

Barbara Rachwalska

Barbara Rachwalska

Ms. Stefa

Emilian Kamiński

Emilian Kamiński

Celina Ciecierska

Celina Ciecierska

gypsy singer

Robert Majewski

Robert Majewski

gypsy singer

Bogumił Antczak

Bogumił Antczak

(uncredited)

Aleksiej Awdiejew

Aleksiej Awdiejew

(uncredited)

Elżbieta Bielska

Elżbieta Bielska

(uncredited)

Irena Byszewska

Irena Byszewska

(uncredited)

Jerzy Frydrych

Jerzy Frydrych

(uncredited)

Jan Hencz

Jan Hencz

(uncredited)

Ryszard Jasiński

Ryszard Jasiński

(uncredited)

Leszek Kubanek

Leszek Kubanek

(uncredited)

Tomasz Mędrzak

Tomasz Mędrzak

(uncredited)

Bogdan Michalak

Bogdan Michalak

(uncredited)

Jarosław Pilarski

Jarosław Pilarski

(uncredited)

Marek Probosz

Marek Probosz

(uncredited)

Wojciech Skibiński

Wojciech Skibiński

policeman (uncredited)

Sylwester Zawadzki

Sylwester Zawadzki

(uncredited)

Jerzy Zelnik

Jerzy Zelnik

Danko Muler (uncredited)

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