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1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?
1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?

1944: Should We Bomb Auschwitz?

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In 1944, two prisoners miraculously escaped from Auschwitz. They told the world of the horror of the Holocaust and raised one of the greatest moral questions of the 20th century.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

19 September 2019

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Narrator (voice)

Daniel Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone

John Pehle

Doron Davidson

Doron Davidson

Rabbi Weissmandl

Ilan Goodman

Ilan Goodman

Benjamin Akzin

Simon Haines

Simon Haines

Bezalel Sherman

Simon Mattacks

Simon Mattacks

Moshe Shertok

David Moorst

David Moorst

Rudolf Vrba

Oliver Senton

Oliver Senton

Anthony Eden

Michael Simkins

Michael Simkins

Archibald Sinclair

Jonathan Tafler

Jonathan Tafler

Chaim Weizmann

Tom Keller

Tom Keller

Oscar Krasnansky

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