The New York Times – Film:
She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.
Category: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
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When a Visit to the Museum Becomes an Ethical Dilemma
The New York Times – Travel:
Western museums are major tourist attractions, drawing travelers from around the world. But what responsibility do we bear as spectators for patronizing institutions that display what critics say are stolen works?
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97
The New York Times – Film:
His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.”
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‘Filmmakers for the Prosecution’ Review: Exposing Third Reich Atrocities
The New York Times – Film:
Jean-Christophe Klotz’s documentary retraces the steps of two men tasked with gathering evidence for the Nuremberg trials.
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Ruth Adler Schnee, Exuberant Designer of Modernist Textiles, Dies at 99
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A refugee from Nazi Germany, she was among a group of designers who elevated fabric from decoration into a medium for midcentury modern design.
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The History Behind the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Concert
The New York Times – Music:
A global event today, the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Concert took shape during dark days in Austrian history.
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Vienna Philharmonic to Honor Players Lost in World War II
The New York Times – Music:
In the new year, the Vienna Philharmonic will pay tribute to more than a dozen of its members who were ousted, exiled and killed during World War II.