Suzanne

Suzanne

Suzanne

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Suzanne

2005

0h 7m

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War

Overview

In 1943, Joseph, a Jewish man, was arrested by the Germans in front of his 13-year-old daughter, Suzanne, in the apartment where they were hiding. By abandoning his daughter, Joseph saved her life.

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5 featured cast members

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Suzanne Achache-Wiznitzer

Suzanne Wiznitzer à 75 ans

Alysse Hallali

Suzanne Wiznitzer à 13 ans

Sam Karmann

Sam Karmann

Joseph Wiznitzer

Till Bahlmann

Till Bahlmann

L'homme de la Gestapo

Jonas Piechnik

L'homme de la Wehrmacht

Creative team

Directed by: Mona Achache
Written by: Mona Achache
Suzanne Achache-Wiznitzer
Produced by: Patrick Blossier
Camille Bonvallet

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