She saw the truth with her own eyes.
An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.
The Devil's Arithmetic (1999) is a tv movie, drama, thriller and fantasy film directed by Donna Deitch, released on March 28, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman and Mimi Rogers. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 111 ratings.
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Kirsten Dunst
as Hannah Stern
Brittany Murphy
as Rivkah
Paul Freeman
as Rabbi
Mimi Rogers
as Leonore Stern
Louise Fletcher
as Aunt Eva
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
as Isaac
Mantas Vaitiekūnas
as Vossel
Lilo Baur
as Mina
Nitzan Sharron
as Ariel
Shelly Skandrani
as Leah
Daniel Brocklebank
as Shmuel
Kirsty McFarland
as Yetta
Directed by Donna Deitch, written by Jane Yolen and Robert J. Avrech, produced by Murray Schisgal and Lee Gottsegen.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 111 ratings.
Previously I had really enjoyed Donna Deitch's earlier lesbian romance period piece, 'Desert Hearts', and I had found Kirsten Dunst and Brittany Murphy amazing in 'Melancholia' and 'Sin City' respectively, but a TV-movie utilizing time-travel as a plot device for a spoiled Jewish teenager to come to grips with her heritage seemed quite a bold and intriguing cinematic experiment, not to mention being an entirely…
Reviewed on August 8, 2016
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The main cast of The Devil's Arithmetic (1999) includes Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman, Mimi Rogers and Louise Fletcher. The film was directed by Donna Deitch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Devil's Arithmetic was released on March 28, 1999 and runs for 1h 35m.
The Devil's Arithmetic (1999) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 111 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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