Max and Helen

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Max and Helen
Based onMax and Helen
by Simon Wiesenthal
Screenplay byCorey Blechman
Directed by Philip Saville
Starring Treat Williams
Alice Krige
Martin Landau
Jonny Phillips
Adam Kotz
Jodhi May
Composer Christopher Young
Country of originUnited States
United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerSteven R. McGlothen
Cinematography Elemér Ragályi
Editor Skip Schoolnik
Running time100 minutes
Production companies Turner Pictures
Citadel Entertainment
Original release
Network TNT
ReleaseJanuary 8, 1990 (1990-01-08)

Max and Helen is a 1990 American drama film directed by Philip Saville and written by Corey Blechman. It is based on the 1982 book Max and Helen by Simon Wiesenthal. The film stars Treat Williams, Alice Krige, Martin Landau, Jonny Phillips, Adam Kotz and Jodhi May. The film premiered on TNT on January 8, 1990. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Based on the fact-based novel by Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal based on his 1962 prosecution of the head of a German factory whom he learns was a murderous labor camp commandant. To be able to take him to justice, he must find witnesses who can help him. In his quest to find and prosecute the former commander of a Nazi labor camp, Simon Wiesenthal (Martin Landau) goes in search of witnesses to the man's crimes. Eventually, he encounters Max Rosenberg (Treat Williams), who along with his long-lost fiancée, Helen (Alice Krige), was imprisoned at the camp. Max reluctantly tells Wiesenthal a long tale of love and loss in a time of terror. Wiesenthal has no idea that Max's story will prompt him to make a previously unimaginable decision, though.

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References

  1. Ray Loynd (January 8, 1990). "TV Reviews : 'Max and Helen': Holocaust Survivors' Odyssey of Love". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  2. "Tnt'S Glorious Love Story 'Max And Helen' Relives Terror Of The". Chicago Tribune. January 8, 1990. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. Jason Ankeny. "Max and Helen (1990) - Philip Saville". AllMovie. Retrieved November 17, 2018.