Phonearl Good start, but then it gets ruined

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

ShangLuda Admirable film.

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Qui Queg i have watched stuff like this, e.g. holocaust and some b/w movies in the 70s and 80s, like "der fall Gleiwitz". i can remember one scene of this movie, the protagonist trying to hide from the German SS in a hole under a restroom. i did not read the novel, but if i have some spare time, i will do so. As far as the title is concerned, martin gray was arguing with his parents because he put his life at stake to help others in the Warsaw ghetto. i was reading the documentary "the yellow star" in the 70s and i remember there was a young boy being asked, what he wanted to be, and he replied:"a dog, because the German guards like dogs". i thought "the poor boy" but what could i do? and so just the protagonist Martin G. has to deal with a lost childhood, as he struggles for survival of his family and others since the Nazis were occupying Poland. there is just one little reference that this is not a Hollywood movie, as the smugglers leave two bags of food in front of the "Orphelinat Juif"(=Jewish orphan's home). What it makes worth watching, is the language and the history of people who really existed and suffered. I for my part can be more neutral since i was born in the 60s. even if someone should read this who lost family members in this time wants to ask questions or visit some important places. i was in England and later traveling to Auschwitz in the 90s and i just don't feel like arguing with people who don't like Germans because of world war 2. I had just the idea of looking for some old movies on youtube so I suddenly remembered this. So, i do not arrogate to judge the behavior of people whose country was occupied by the Germans. What the movie and the author tells us is that the sacrifice of the people who fought for their freedom must not be forgotten. this movie deserves for sure, more reviews than it got yet, as it is not based on figments but on true facts. if you like it, you will also like "hitlerjunge Salomon", "Holocaust", "Jeder Stirbt Für Sich Allein", "Sansibar Oder Der Letzte Grund", or "swing kids".

dbdumonteil The eighties brought in France another way of making movies:first a relatively short version which was shown in the theaters,then a miniseries which was broadcast on TV.Examples:"Lelouch's "les uns et les autres" Hossein's "les miserables" Bolognini's (co-production with Italy)"la dame aux camelias" "Comencini's "cuore" (idem) .... and Robert Enrico's "Au nom de tous les miens""Au nom de tous les miens exists in two versions.You have got to bear in mind that here it's a "reader's digest " form ( 2h25)!Think that the miniseries lasts 8 hours!With "Cuore" ,it's the best of the lot which includes plenty of other films in two versions.Robert Enrico ,whose best film remains his wonderful "les aventuriers" (1967) ,had already tackled WW2 with "le vieux fusil" which ,although praised to the skies at the time and a Cesar winner ,sufferred from a far-fetched screenplay full of tricks a la Feuillade,the old master of the French silent era.There's not such a problem with Martin Gray's story.His unbelievable true odyssey is one of the most harrowing and one of the most awesome of the whole twentieth century,and he will go down in history,as Anne Frank did.His life is so eventful through the sufferings ,the pain and the small joys -the scene when he gives cakes to a poor little girl-that it resembles a novel. My Jewish friends have always told me that they believe in survival ,not in a paradise after death,but through their children.That's what's Martin keeps on repeating ,that's why he gets over every time fate strikes ,that's why he wrote his book,that's why we almost never see him cry (except for the scene in his aunt's house in NYC)Of course ,the theatrically released version leaves something to be desired,so I urge everybody to see the long version before...if he can.

babylon_5fan I was 17, and living in France when this movie was made, and even then, I found it very inspirational and sad at the same time. I never forgot it. Even today, I still remember the face of the actor who played young Martin Gray, and that was 20 years ago. This movie had an impact on me and it would be a treasure to own, as much as Schindler's List.Michael York plays a middle-aged holocaust survivor who tapes his account of how he used his survival instincts as a young teenager to escape his possible fate. Unfortunately, his pain didn't end there.This movie demonstrates the incredible strength of the human spirit, the desire to survive, and how one can never give up, no matter what.FH

yaredsson It's definitely the best movie i have seen,it's touching,and shows you the cruelty of war,and a human being's struggle for life,i saw it i don't know how many times and read the book,and searching now for a clean copy,so plz contact me if you can help me get one