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Sarah

Sarah

19825.31h 4m

Overview

During World War II, an orphaned young girl seeks to survive and perhaps even help resistance fighters battle the Nazis.

Directed by Yoram Gross
Written by John Palmer, Elizabeth Kata, Yoram Gross
Box OfficeBudget: $575K0

Top Cast

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Narrator (live-action) / Sarah (voice)

Joan Bruce

Joan Bruce

J

John Faasen

Ron Haddrick

Ron Haddrick

S

Shane Porteous

Themes & Keywords

naziworld war iiorphanresistance fighterabandoned childindependent film

About Sarah

Sarah is a animation, history, war, drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of nazi, world war ii, orphan, resistance fighter, abandoned child, independent film. Directed by Yoram Gross, it stars Mia Farrow, Joan Bruce, John Faasen. During World War II, an orphaned young girl seeks to survive and perhaps even help resistance fighters battle the Nazis.

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