The Last Stage

The Last Stage

1948 · 107 min · ★ 7.3 · Drama

Poland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of interpreter, but her loved ones are much less fortunate.

Directed by Wanda Jakubowska · Written by Gerda Schneider

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