When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (film)

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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
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Directed by Caroline Link
Written byAnna Brüggemann
Caroline Link
Based on When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit
by Judith Kerr
Produced byClementina Hegewisch
Jochen Laube
Fabian Maubach
Starring Riva Krymalowski  [ de ]
Marinus Hohmann  [ de ]
Carla Juri
Oliver Masucci
CinematographyBella Halben
Edited byPatricia Rommel
Music by Volker Bertelmann
Production
companies
Sommerhaus Filmproduktion
Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany
La Siala Entertainment
Hugofilm Features
Mia Film
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • 25 December 2019 (2019-12-25)(Germany)
Running time
119 minutes
CountriesGermany
Switzerland
LanguageGerman

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (German : Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl) is a 2019 German drama film directed by Caroline Link. [1] [2] It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Judith Kerr. [3]

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References

  1. Kürten, Jochen (9 December 2019). "Only for children? What's missing in 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit'". Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. Imanuel Marcus (9 January 2020). "Judith Kerr's 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' to Hit Movie Theaters". berlinspectator.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. Kniebe, Tobias (26 December 2019). ""Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl" im Kino - Diebe im Kinderzimmer". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2020.