The Nazi Officer's Wife (2003)
How one Jewish woman survived the Holocaust
In 1938 Edith Hahn was a Viennese law student - a "Christmas-tree Jew" with a gentile boyfriend. In 1942 she was living under an assumed name in Munich and married to Werner Vetter, a Nazi party member who was later drafted into the Wehrmacht. Based on Hahn's acclaimed memoir, "The Nazi Officer's Wife" is the riveting account of how she survived the Holocaust by posing as an Aryan hausfrau. Despite the risks, she kept painstaking records including real and falsified documents and photos of labor camps. These moving artifacts along with testimony from Hahn and her daughter bring this tale of survival resilience and redemption to life.
Director: Liz Garbus
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: May 9, 2003
Cast
- Edith Hahn Beer - Herself
- Julia Ormond - Edith Hahn (voice)
- Susan Sarandon - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Jack Youngelson (Screenplay)
- Edith Hahn Beer (Novel)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
woman director
More Films by Director: Liz Garbus
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Nazi Officer's Wife about?
- In 1938 Edith Hahn was a Viennese law student - a "Christmas-tree Jew" with a gentile boyfriend. In 1942 she was living under an assumed name in Munich and married to Werner Vetter, a Nazi party member who was later drafted into the Wehrmacht. Based on Hahn's acclaimed memoir, "The Nazi Officer's Wife" is the riveting account of how she survived the Holocaust by posing as an Aryan hausfrau. Despite the risks, she kept painstaking records including real and falsified documents and photos of labor camps. These moving artifacts along with testimony from Hahn and her daughter bring this tale of survival resilience and redemption to life.
- Who directed The Nazi Officer's Wife?
- The Nazi Officer's Wife was directed by Liz Garbus.
- Who stars in The Nazi Officer's Wife?
- The Nazi Officer's Wife stars Edith Hahn Beer, Julia Ormond, Susan Sarandon.
- How long is The Nazi Officer's Wife?
- The Nazi Officer's Wife has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Nazi Officer's Wife?
- The Nazi Officer's Wife is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Nazi Officer's Wife produced?
- The Nazi Officer's Wife was produced in United States of America.