Music Under the Swastika - The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz (2022-11-08)

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Overview

The stories of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who survived Auschwitz, and of star conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, who worked with the Nazis, provide insight. The film centers around two people who represent musical culture during the Third Reich - albeit in very different ways. Wilhelm Furtwängler was a star conductor; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, the cellist of the infamous Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. Both shared a love for the classical German music.

Directed By: Christian Berger

Star Cast: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch , Kathrin Ackermann , Daniel Barenboim , Sven Friedrich ,