Uprising (2001) (TV)

Director:

Jon Avnet

Writers (WGA):

Paul Brickman (written by) and
Jon Avnet (written by)

Release Date:

4 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | War

Tagline:

They did the one thing the Nazis never expected. They fought back.

Plot:

Jews rise up in the Warsaw Ghetto against the Nazis in 1943.

Plot Keywords:

Ghetto | Warsaw Ghetto | Uprising | Bunker | Rebellion

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Leelee Sobieski	...	Tosia Altman
Hank Azaria	...	Mordechaj Anielewicz
David Schwimmer	...	Icchak 'Antek' Cukierman
Jon Voight	...	Maj. Gen. Jürgen Stroop
Donald Sutherland	...	Adam Czerniaków
Stephen Moyer	...	Simha 'Kazik' Rotem
Sadie Frost	...	Zivia Lubetkin
Radha Mitchell	...	Mira Fuchrer
Mili Avital	...	Dewora Baron
Eric Lively	...	Arie Wilner
Alexandra Holden	...	Frania Beatus
John Ales	...	Marek Edelman
Andy Nyman	...	Kalel Wasser
Nora Brickman	...	Clara Linder
Jesper Christensen	...	Gen. Krüger

Runtime:

177 min | Finland:153 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Canada:14A (video rating) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bratislava, Slovakia

Company:

Avnet/Kerner Productions

Trivia:

Adam Czerniakow went to the gangster to get final money to pay the ransom. The gangster "house of ill repute" was at address Mila 18 - this was a reference to the Leon Uris story also of the Ghetto uprising.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Historically, the "tanks" used by the Germans during the suppression of the uprising were actually French light assault guns Lorraine 37L - which means there was not a single Tiger tank (not to mention two). Also, the SS troops were "police" and training/reserve units (rear formations), not the front-line troops.

Quotes:

Mordechai Anielewicz: We will live with honor, or die with honor. Jewish Honor!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Breaking Down the Walls: The Road to Recreating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (2001) (V)

As accurate as film can make it.

I saw this film in Australia with a relative who survived the Ghetto uprising. He said that, in spite of some inconsistencies, it was as accurate as film could portray it. While it is true that there was more than one resistance faction, and sometimes they were at odds, the essence of the event is portrayed well. The Polish Resistance's attitude was mixed, but my relative, who was a courier in and out of the Ghetto said that many individual Poles risked their lives to hide him. The woman who escaped with the baby at the end of the film is also related to me. Her husband, who was killed in the first days of the uprising, was a major planner and organizer. Of course, it affected me greatly since my mother originally came from Warsaw and I lost many relatives.