Hanna's War
| Hanna's War | |
|---|---|
 VHS cover | |
| Directed by | Menahem Golan |
| Produced by | Menahem Golan |
| Screenplay by |
Menahem Golan Stanley Mann |
| Based on |
The Diaries Of Hanna Senesh and A Great Wind Cometh by Yoel Palgi |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Dov Seltzer |
| Cinematography | Elemér Ragályi |
| Edited by |
Alain Jakubowicz Dory Lubliner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
Release dates | 23 November 1988 |
Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
English Hungarian |
| Budget | $ 20,000,000 |
| Box office | $139,796 (USA) |
Hanna's War is a 1988 film co-written and directed by Menahem Golan. The film is based on The Diaries Of Hanna Senesh and the biographical novel A Great Wind Cometh by Yoel Palgi. It is a biopic detailing the true story of Hannah Szenes.
Plot
Hannah Senesh was a real-life Hungarian Jew who became a martyr to the cause of freedom during World War II. Though safely living in British Mandate Palestine at the start of the war, Hannah volunteers to venture behind enemy lines in Europe knowing that in all likelihood, she will die. She is captured, undergoing horrendous tortures before the Germans execute her.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ellen Burstyn | Katalin |
| Maruschka Detmers | Hanna |
| Anthony Andrews | McCormack |
| Donald Pleasence | Captain Thomas Rosza |
| David Warner | Captain Julian Simon |
| Vincent Riotta | Yoel |
| Avi Korein | Eliyahu Golomb |
| Ingrid Pitt | Margit |
| John Stride | Dr. Komoly |
| Shimon Finkel | David Ben-Gurion |
DVD and VHS availability
Although the film has not been released on DVD, the VHS version is available for sale at sites such as Amazon.com.[1]
References
- ↑ "Hanna's War Video". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
External links
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