Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life (Martha Liebermann – Ein gestohlenes Leben)
Set in Berlin, this gripping biographical drama follows Martha Liebermann, an upper-class widow who could never have imagined having to leave her beloved homeland at the age of 85. As a German Jew in 1943, however, her only choice is to go abroad or wait to be deported to a concentration camp. For now, the reputation and valuable pictures by her world-famous artist husband, Max Liebermann, still give her protection.
Martha’s friends pressure her into an illegal sale to finance her escape with a resistance group. But the Gestapo sees an opportunity to set a trap for the courageous opponents of the regime.
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Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life (Martha Liebermann – Ein gestohlenes Leben)
Directed by Stefan Bühling
(Germany/Czech Republic, 2022, 88 minutes, in German with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital