Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Wanda Jakubowska Director
- Wanda Bartówna as Helena
- Huguette Faget as Michele
- Tatyana Guretskaya as Eugenia
- Antonina Gordon-Górecka as Anna
- Mariya Vinogradova as Nadia
- Barbara Drapińska as Marta
- Barbara Fijewska as Anielka
- Maria Anna Redlichówna as Urszula
- Alina Janowska as Dessa
- Zofia Mrozowska as Gypsy Woman
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