The Value of a Life

'The Value of a Life', 2020

A wilful Jewish woman forces a conflicted SS Officer to reconsider the real value of a life when she is brought in for interrogation.

A wilful Jewish woman forces a conflicted SS Officer to reconsider the real value of a life when she is brought in for interrogation.

Director

Karl J. Claridge

Runtime

13 minutes

Type

Feature

Genre

Short, Drama

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The Value of a Life

Karl J. Claridge, 2020

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Awards

One-Reeler Short Film Competition

Winner

2019

December

Award Of Merit

Storyline

A wilful Jewish woman forces a conflicted SS Officer to reconsider the real value of a life when she is brought in for interrogation.

Europe, 1940. An idealistic Jewish secretary is brought in for questioning about the Resistance-bombing of a crematorium. During the course of the cross-examination, the attractive Jewish woman forces her Nazi interrogator to reconsider the real value of a life. Will he ultimately think that her life is worth saving, or will he decide that she is not even a real person?

Summary

A wilful Jewish woman forces a conflicted SS Officer to reconsider the real value of a life when she is brought in for interrogation.

Synopsis

Europe, 1940. An idealistic Jewish secretary is brought in for questioning about the Resistance-bombing of a crematorium. During the course of the cross-examination, the attractive Jewish woman forces her Nazi interrogator to reconsider the real value of a life. Will he ultimately think that her life is worth saving, or will he decide that she is not even a real person?

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Cast & crew

Cast

Karl J. Claridge

Actor/Actress

Barbara Spevack

Actress

Pavel Caldr

Actor/Actress

Crew

Director

Barbara Spevack

Screenwriter

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