Facing Arthur

Facing Arthur


Starring:Facing Arthur
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

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Follows the extraordinary relationship between a young German descendant, the grandson of a soldier in Hitler's Wehrmacht, and a 101 year-old Holocaust survivor who is too frail to leave his apartment. Before he was forced from his native Poland in 1938, Arthur Lederman was a renowned concert violinist. Christopher Erbsloeh is a budding cellist. From their first painful conversations, they discover that while history is unchangeable, they share a passion for music and art that transcends their differences and generations
Facing Arthur
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great documentary story-telling
  • Inspiring!
  • Oscar-Worthy documentary
 Facing Arthur
Director: Michael Rey , Stefan Knerrich , and Amy Rubin
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0007WFXRQ
Release Date: 2005-05-31

Description

Follows the extraordinary relationship between a young German descendant, the grandson of a soldier in Hitler's Wehrmacht, and a 101 year-old Holocaust survivor who is too frail to leave his apartment. Before he was forced from his native Poland in 1938, Arthur Lederman was a renowned concert violinist. Christopher Erbsloeh is a budding cellist. From their first painful conversations, they discover that while history is unchangeable, they share a passion for music and art that transcends their differences and generations

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great documentary story-telling.......2006-01-24

This insightful documentary is about history and how it intersects with the present. But at its core it is a real-life drama about people....two people coming together despite the many differences between them. The filmmakers let the people tell the story, and that's what a good documentary is all about.

5 out of 5 stars Inspiring!.......2005-06-07

In an age when faith is pitted against faith and power is wielded with impunity, "Facing Arthur" is a welcome antidote to the presumptive arrogance of self-virtue.
Arthur and his young German friend muster the courage to look at themselves, their pasts and their histories. More than a tale of a Jew and a German, here humanity is put to the test, and emerges the victor.

5 out of 5 stars Oscar-Worthy documentary.......2005-06-06

A very different perspective on the Holocaust than has ever been shown before. Arthur is a remarkable character who challenges the way we think about history, art/music and life. Best of all he challenges the German boy in the film giving us a glimpse into the burden of the Nazi legacy that young Germans have been left to bear.

This film would be a good introduction to the Holocaust for young people who know little about the Holocaust or have never met a survivor. Should be shown in schools.

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