A woman’s Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her story as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.
Misha and the Wolves (2021) is a documentary and mystery film directed by Sam Hobkinson, released on September 3, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Misha Defonseca. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
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Directed by Sam Hobkinson, written by Sam Hobkinson, produced by Matt Wells, Gregory Zalcman and Jurgen Buedts.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 55 ratings.
This is actually quite a fascinating tale that illustrates just how much we take on face value. It's a story of a woman who claimed to have escaped from the Nazis at the end of WWII, with the help of some wild wolves. She makes it safely to the USA whereupon a local radio station and subsequently a local publisher encourage her to tell her heart-rending story. A few fallings-out and court hearings later, though, we…
Reviewed on March 27, 2022
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The main cast of Misha and the Wolves (2021) includes Misha Defonseca. The film was directed by Sam Hobkinson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Misha and the Wolves was released on September 3, 2021 and runs for 1h 30m.
Misha and the Wolves (2021) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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