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Charlotte

Charlotte

An account of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon living in the south of France between 1941 and 1943.

20226.31h 32m

Overview

The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.

Directed by Tahir Rana
Written by David Bezmozgis, Erik Rutherford
Produced by Julia Rosenberg, Eric Goossens, Anton Roebbens
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Top Cast

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Charlotte Salomon (voice)

Sam Claflin

Sam Claflin

Alexander Nagler (voice)

Raoul Bhaneja

Raoul Bhaneja

Professor Koch / Brown Shirt Leader / Others (voice)

Hanneke Talbot

Hanneke Talbot

Augusta (voice)

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Alfred Wolfsohn (voice)

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Grosspapa (voice)

Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Dr. Moridis / Policeman #2 / Security Guard (voice)

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Albert Salomon (voice)

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Paula Lindberg-Salomon (voice)

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Ottilie Moore (voice)

Themes & Keywords

depressionberlin, germanyholocaust (shoah)southern franceworld war iiauschwitz-birkenau concentration camppaintingartistpainterhistorical figurefemale protagonistgerman occupation of francehistoricaladult animationjewish girlnazi occupationfemale paintercharlotte salomon

About Charlotte

Charlotte is a animation, drama, war, history film released in 2022 exploring themes of depression, berlin, germany, holocaust (shoah), southern france, world war ii, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp. Directed by Tahir Rana, it stars Keira Knightley, Sam Claflin, Raoul Bhaneja. The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.

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