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And the Violins Stopped Playing (1988)

And the Violins Stopped Playing poster

And the Violins Stopped Playing (1988)

Overview

This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's left-leaning rating is primarily due to its central focus on the systemic persecution and attempted genocide of the Romani people, highlighting themes of human rights, anti-racism, and the suffering of a marginalized ethnic group. While condemning totalitarianism universally, its specific narrative emphasizes issues central to progressive values.

The movie features a diverse cast by focusing on the Romani people, an ethnic minority, during World War II. Its narrative explicitly critiques the oppressive actions of the Nazi regime, portraying traditional power structures negatively through their persecution of this marginalized group.

Secondary

The film depicts the Romani Holocaust, where the dominant Christian-majority society largely failed to protect or actively participated in the persecution of the Romani people. The narrative implicitly critiques the moral failure and complicity of Christian institutions and individuals in the face of genocide.

The film, set during the Holocaust, depicts the persecution of Jewish people by the Nazis. The narrative unequivocally condemns this bigotry and violence, positioning the audience to sympathize deeply with the Jewish victims.

The film 'And the Violins Stopped Playing' centers on a Romani family's struggle for survival during the Holocaust. Its narrative does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.

The film "And the Violins Stopped Playing" (1988) focuses on a Romani family's struggle for survival during the Holocaust. Based on available plot summaries and information, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. Therefore, the film does not offer any portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual individuals or identities.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film adapts Alexander Ramati's novel, which features original characters inspired by historical events. There is no evidence of any character, either from the source novel or a historical figure, being portrayed with a different gender than originally established.

The film depicts the persecution of Romani people during World War II, consistent with its source material and historical context. All major characters are portrayed as Romani, aligning with their established racial identity within the narrative. No character established as one race is portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

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