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2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Disc 1 widescreen version; Disc 2 standard version
After Germany invaded Poland in Sept. 1939, the Germans decreed that all 350,000 Warsaw Jews be forcibly detained in the area known as the "Warsaw Ghetto". In fear for their lives, the Polish Jews form the Jewish Fighting Organization (JFO) to fight against this oppressive force. When the German troops march into the Ghetto, they are surprised and repulsed by the JFO fighters. The resisters may not be able to achieve victory, but they intend to live with honor--and if need be, die with honor--while lighting the torch for resistance in the occupied territories. Their resolve will be tested as the Nazi's promise to completely eradicate the Ghetto as a birthday present for Hitler
Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Dec. 18, 2001
Originally produced as a television mini-series
Special features: 2 documentaries: Resistance and Breaking down the Walls: The Road to Recreating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising; feature-lenght commentaries; interactive menus; cast/crew interviews; film highlights; scene access; 2 trailers. Enhance features for your DVD-ROM PC. Disc 1: Uprising with selectable audio commentaries (widescreen); Disc 2: documentaries (standard version)
Cinematography, Denis Lenoir ; editor, Sabrina Plisco-Morris ; music, Maurice Jarre
Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Donald Sutherland, Jon Voight, James Woods
MPAA rating: Not rated
Also issued on VHS
DVD, Dolby digital
System requirements: Microsoft Windows 95 or higher, DVD-ROM drive, DVD software or hardware decoder, 166 MHz Pentium processor, 32 MB RAM, 5-20 MB available hard disc space, Microsoft internet Explorer 4.0 or higher (included on disc)
English dialogue; English, French and Spanish subtitles
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired