Playing for Time
Description: Fania Fenelon (Vanessa Redgrave), a classical pianist and singer in Paris, is arrested during the Nazi occupation for her support of the French underground resistance. After being sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp, she is recognized as a famous musician, and becomes a member of the camp's all-female orchestra. Although the group, under the leadership of conductor Alma Rose (Jane Alexander), forms a close bond, the strain of performing for their tormentors grows.
Genre: Drama, Music
Year Released: 1980
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, MORE
Initial Release: September 30, 1980 (USA)
Director: Daniel Mann
Story By: Fania FΓ©nelon
Nominations: Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, MORE
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Genre: Drama, Music
Year Released: 1980
Awards: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, MORE
Initial Release: September 30, 1980 (USA)
Director: Daniel Mann
Story By: Fania FΓ©nelon
Nominations: Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, MORE
Watch Trailer