Uprising / a Brooklyn Films/Raffaella production ; produced by Jon Avnet and Raffaella De Laurentiis, Jordan Kerner ; written by Paul Brickman and Jon Avnet ; directed by Jon Avnet.

Uprising / a Brooklyn Films/Raffaella production ; produced by Jon Avnet and Raffaella De Laurentiis, Jordan Kerner ; written by Paul Brickman and Jon Avnet ; directed by Jon Avnet.

After Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, the Germans decreed that all 350,000 Warsaw Jews be forcibly detained in the area known as the "Warsaw Ghetto". In fear for their lives, the Polish Jews form the Jewish Fighting Organization (JFO) to fight against this oppressive force. When...

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Contributors: Avnet, Jon, 1949-, DeLaurentiis, Raffaella, Kerner, Jordan, Brickman, Paul, Sobieski, Leelee, 1983-, Azaria, Hank, 1964-, Schwimmer, David, 1966-, Sutherland, Donald, 1935-2024, Voight, Jon, 1938-, Elwes, Cary, 1962-, Moyer, Stephen, Jarre, Maurice
Corporate Contributors: Brooklyn Films (Firm), Avnet/Kerner Company., Raffaella Productions., Warner Home Video (Firm)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Culver City, CA : Burbank, CA : Brooklyn Films ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2001.
Edition:Widescreen version.
Subjects:
Żydowska Organizacja Bojowa (Poland) > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Poland > Drama.
Television mini-series.
Historical television programs.
Films for hard of hearing people.
Warsaw (Poland) > History > Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943 > Drama.
Local Note:Emerson College: Gift of Charles L. Hoyt.
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Summary:After Germany invaded Poland in September 1939, the Germans decreed that all 350,000 Warsaw Jews be forcibly detained in the area known as the "Warsaw Ghetto". In fear for their lives, the Polish Jews form the Jewish Fighting Organization (JFO) to fight against this oppressive force. When the German troops march into the Ghetto, they are surprised and repulsed by the JFO fighters. Their resolve will be tested as the Nazi's promise to completely eradicate the Ghetto as a birthday present for Hitler.
Item Description:Originally produced as a television mini-series.
Widescreen, Dolby digital 5.1.
Features: Disc 1: Commentary by Jon Avnet, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Leelee Sobieski and Jon Voight. Disc 2: Breaking down the walls: behind the scenes documentary; Resistance (27 min) : historical documentary / produced and directed by David Fribush; theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Format:DVD.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Denis Lenoir; editor, Sabrina Plisco-Morris; music, Maurice Jarre.
ISBN:0790764318
9780790764313
Participant or Performer:Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Donald Sutherland, Jon Voight, Cary Elwes.
Language:English dialogue; English, French and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned in English.
Additional Physical Form available Note:Also issued on VHS.

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