Music Under the Swastika - The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz (2022)
The stories of Jewish cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who survived Auschwitz, and of star conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler, who worked with the Nazis, provide insight. The film centers around two people who represent musical culture during the Third Reich - albeit in very different ways. Wilhelm Furtwängler was a star conductor; Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, the cellist of the infamous Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. Both shared a love for the classical German music.
Released: Nov 08, 2022
Runtime: 86 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, Kathrin Ackermann, Daniel Barenboim, Sven Friedrich, Norman Lebrecht, Christian Thielemann
Crew: Christian Berger (Director), Janine Dauterich (Editor), Christian Berger (Writer), Maria Willer (Producer), Sven Jakob-Engelmann (Director of Photography), Rolf Rische (Executive Producer)