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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9781594470035
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
ISBN: 1594470030
Label: Showtime Ent.
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Showtime Ent.
MPN: SHOD1108D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Showtime Ent.
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 20, 2004
Running Time: 120 minutes
Studio: Showtime Ent.
Theatrical Release Date: April 13, 2003
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A story based on actual events that occurred during wwii that chronicles the life of dr gisella perl a woman who lost her entire family & was forced to start life over in america. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 01/31/2006 Starring: Chrstine Lahti Bruce Davidson Run time: 113 minutes Rating: R
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
1. It almost anathema to write anything negative about the Holocaust, however this is one of those movies where the actual story & book is much much better than the movie. With that being said, if one hasn't read the book--> at least watch the movie.
2. The main criticism I have about the movie is that of the acting; the principal character portrays the doctor as being so arrogant and amazingly narcissistic... which is just difficult to watch at times. Otherwise, a decent movie--> but again, please read the book.
Rating:  -
A powerful movie with certain scenes so realistic and disturbing that an average movie-goer will find hard to erase them from his/her memory. The indifference and callousness of bureaucrats to tragic events, as portrayed by Beau Bridges and Richard Crenna, are so true to life that one wonders if anything has changed for the better even after 60 years.
Rating: -
Christine Lahti does an excellent acting job as Gisella Perl. Gisella, a Chekoslovakian Jew, from early childhood had always wanted to be a doctor, which she grows up to become. When her whole family is taken to Auschwitz, she eventually is put in charge of running the infirmary, where in order to save the lives of the women, she does over a thousand abortions. When a women has a baby in the concentration camp, both the mother and baby are sent to the crematorium. Gisella works alongside Joseph Mengele who does insanely burtal experiments on Jews and gypsies and others deserving of the Nazi final solution.
After the war Giselle comes to live in the United States, where after passing her medical exams, she needs to become a U.S. citizen to be allowed to practice medicine in this country. Gisella has to go before a board and answer some very hard questions about her work at Auschwitz before she can obtain her citizenship. The message of the Holocaust should never be forgotten. Not only di many Jews die, but even more Christians. Those who contend that it never happened need to talk to brave men who rescued people from the concentration campsat the end of the war. There are still some of them living. I would highly recommend this movie.
Rating:  -
"Out of the Ashes" is one of the many stories from the holocaust Nazi. As it is a real life story, it's amazing to know what Jewish people needed to do to survive and helping others to survive. It really makes you think on life's injustices and the willing of human nature to keep struggling, even in the hardest circumstances where everything might look dark. I recommend it amply.
Iñigo P.B.
Rating:  -
I have read dozens and dozens of books regarding the Hungary Jews during WW2. Dr. Perl's book is by far the most moving I have read to date. When I learned of a movie I searched everywhere for it. After watching the film I was extremely disappointed. I am fully aware that the "movie-into-book" films are normally no where near as good; this was the worst I have yet to see. Most of what occurs in the movie did not occur in the book, and the things that were taken from the book were inaccurate. Even the ending "camp" scene at the end of the movie is completely inaccurate. I would say, as far as a rating for simply the film by itself, it is entertaining enough, around a 7/10. However, as a movie that was made from an incredible autobiographical novel regarding Auschwitz and Dr. Perl's experiences there, the movie gets a 4/10 at best.
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