And the Violins Stopped Playing

A forgotten holocaust in World War II.

Duration: 116 min
Release date: 1988-01-01
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This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.

War Drama

And the Violins Stopped Playing

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Horst Buchholz
Horst Buchholz
as Dymitr Mirga
Maya Ramati
Maya Ramati
as Zoya Natkin
Piotr Polk
Piotr Polk
as Roman Mirga
Didi Ramati
Didi Ramati
as Wala Mirga
Zitto Kazann
Zitto Kazann
as Mikita
Marcin Troński
Marcin Troński
as Josef Mengele
Wojciech Pastuszko
Wojciech Pastuszko
as Koro
Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski
as Paweł
Marne Maitland
Marne Maitland
as Sandu
Bettine Milne
Bettine Milne
as Rosa
Aleksander Bardini
Aleksander Bardini
as Szura Greczko
Marek Barbasiewicz
Marek Barbasiewicz
as count Paszkowski
Jerzy Nowak
Jerzy Nowak
as professor Epstein
Katarzyna Siwak
Katarzyna Siwak
as Mara
Aldona Grochal
Aldona Grochal
as Wala's sister
Wiesław Wójcik
Wiesław Wójcik
as Bora Natkin
Ernestyna Winnicka
Ernestyna Winnicka
as Zoya's mother
Jan Machulski
Jan Machulski
as colonel Kruger
Władysław Komar
Władysław Komar
as Dombrowski
Michelle Marlowe
Michelle Marlowe
as Alicja
Wiktor Zborowski
Wiktor Zborowski
as Tomasz
Krzysztof Świętochowski
Krzysztof Świętochowski
as Franko
Aleksander Ford
Aleksander Ford
as Zenon
Ewa Telega
Ewa Telega
as Ira
Jerzy Turek
Jerzy Turek
as polish peasant
Wojciech Wysocki
Wojciech Wysocki
as
Włodzimierz Jasiński
Włodzimierz Jasiński
as
Edward Dobrzański
Edward Dobrzański
as Kola
Hanna Polk
Hanna Polk
as Zofia
Margita Dukiet
Margita Dukiet
as Zofia's mother
Juliusz Berger
Juliusz Berger
as slovak Gypsy
Cezary Morawski
Cezary Morawski
as captain Brond
Bogusław Sobczuk
Bogusław Sobczuk
as Rudolf Höss
Barbara Rachwalska
Barbara Rachwalska
as Ms. Stefa
Emilian Kamiński
Emilian Kamiński
as
Celina Ciecierska
Celina Ciecierska
as gypsy singer
Robert Majewski
Robert Majewski
as gypsy singer
Bogumił Antczak
Bogumił Antczak
as (uncredited)
Aleksiej Awdiejew
Aleksiej Awdiejew
as (uncredited)
Elżbieta Bielska
Elżbieta Bielska
as (uncredited)
Irena Byszewska
Irena Byszewska
as (uncredited)
Jerzy Frydrych
Jerzy Frydrych
as (uncredited)
Jan Hencz
Jan Hencz
as (uncredited)
Ryszard Jasiński
Ryszard Jasiński
as (uncredited)
Leszek Kubanek
Leszek Kubanek
as (uncredited)
Tomasz Mędrzak
Tomasz Mędrzak
as (uncredited)
Bogdan Michalak
Bogdan Michalak
as (uncredited)
Jarosław Pilarski
Jarosław Pilarski
as (uncredited)
Marek Probosz
Marek Probosz
as (uncredited)
Wojciech Skibiński
Wojciech Skibiński
as policeman (uncredited)
Sylwester Zawadzki
Sylwester Zawadzki
as (uncredited)
Jerzy Zelnik
Jerzy Zelnik
as Danko Muler (uncredited)
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