The Devil's Arithmetic (1999)

  • PG
  • 03/28/1999 (US)
  • TV Movie, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy
  • 1h 35m

She saw the truth with her own eyes.

Overview

An American-born Jewish adolescent, Hannah Stern, is uninterested in the culture, faith and customs of her relatives. However, she begins to revaluate her heritage when she has a supernatural experience that transports her back to a Nazi death camp in 1941. There she meets a young girl named Rivkah, a fellow captive in the camp. As Rivkah and Hannah struggle to survive in the face of daily atrocities, they form an unbreakable bond.

Donna Deitch

Director

Jane Yolen

Novel

Robert J. Avrech

Writer

Cast

Kirsten Dunst's headshot

Kirsten Dunst

Hannah Stern
Brittany Murphy's headshot

Brittany Murphy

Rivkah
Paul Freeman's headshot

Paul Freeman

Rabbi
Mimi Rogers's headshot

Mimi Rogers

Leonore Stern
Louise Fletcher's headshot

Louise Fletcher

Aunt Eva
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas's headshot

Leonardas Pobedonoscevas

Isaac
Mantas Vaitiekūnas's headshot

Mantas Vaitiekūnas

Vossel
Lilo Baur's headshot

Lilo Baur

Mina

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