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Hanna's War

1988, Movie, NR, 148 mins

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One of Israel's great martyrs, Hanna Senesh, a Hungarian-born poet and daughter of a prominent playwright who emigrated to Palestine in 1938, is the subject of this well-intentioned film. Recruited into the British secret service in 1944, Senesh (played here by Detmers) was parachuted into Yugoslavia with instructions to make her way into Hungary, where she was to help establish escape routes for downed Allied fliers. Promptly captured, she was taken to Budapest, tortured, t... read more leave a comment
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The life of Hungarian freedom fighter Hanna Senesh, who died at the hands of the Nazis. This story of a Jewish woman who infiltrated Germany during WWII occasionally feels drawn out, but strong performances by a great cast keep you watching.
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Length: 01:54
Posted: 3/17/2008
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Year: 1988
Rated NR

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Cast
Ellen Burstyn: Katalin Senesh
Maruschka Detmers: Hanna Senesh
Anthony Andrews: Squadron Leader McCormack
Donald Pleasence: Rosza Gabor
David Warner: Capt. Julian Simon
Vincenzo Ricotta: Yoel Palgi

 

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