Colette (2013)
Release Year: 2013
Nation: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Alternative Title: Colette - Un amore più forte di tutto, Колетт, Prisoners of Auschwitz
Director: Milan Cieslar
Writer: Arnost Lustig, Arnošt Lustig, Geraldine Blecker, Milan Cieslar
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Milan Cieslar, Wanda Adamík Hrycová
Co_Producer: Jaroslav Kučera, Vít Komrzý, Petr Tichý
Companies: Barrandov Studio, Happy Celluloid, RTVS, Universal Production Partners, Wandal Production, Česká televize
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: based on novel or book, holocaust (shoah)
Story
During World War II, Villi and Colette are imprisoned separately at Auschwitz concentration camp after being captured. Despite their dire circumstances, their love for each other remains strong. Driven by this love, they risk their lives to reunite and escape from the horrifying conditions of the camp.
Summary
Colette is a poignant drama based on the novel 'A girl from Antwerp' by Arnost Lustig, who himself was imprisoned at Auschwitz during World War II. The film explores themes of love, determination, and survival under extreme circumstances, as it tells the story of young lovers Villi and Colette fighting to be together amidst the horrors of the concentration camp.
