The Devil's Arithmetic
The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

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1999
1h 35m
6.8(103 votes)
TV Movie
Drama
Thriller
Fantasy

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.

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Lithuanian Film Studio

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Cast & Crew

50 members
Acting

Kirsten Dunst

Hannah Stern

Kirsten Dunst
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Brittany Murphy

Rivkah

Brittany Murphy
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Paul Freeman

Rabbi

Paul Freeman
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Mimi Rogers

Leonore Stern

Mimi Rogers
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Louise Fletcher

Aunt Eva

Louise Fletcher
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Leonardas Pobedonoscevas

Isaac

Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
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Mantas Vaitiekūnas

Vossel

Mantas Vaitiekūnas
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Lilo Baur

Mina

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Nitzan Sharron

Ariel

Nitzan Sharron
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Shelly Skandrani

Leah

Shelly Skandrani
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Daniel Brocklebank

Shmuel

Daniel Brocklebank
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Caterina Scorsone

Jessica

Caterina Scorsone
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Kirsty McFarland

Yetta

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Rachel Roddy

Esther

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Ieva Jackeviciute

Miriam

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Philip Rham

Commandant Krieger

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Daniel Rasch

Officer Steinbach

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Polina Soloveicik

Sarah

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Stewart Bick

Burton Stern

Stewart Bick
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Rimantas Bagdzevičius

Photographer Mendel

Rimantas Bagdzevičius
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Liubomiras Laucevičius

Doctor Hauptman

Liubomiras Laucevičius
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Sonata Paliukaityte

Gertrud

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Vaidotas Martinaitis

Hans

Vaidotas Martinaitis
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Gabija Grusaite

Girl

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Dominika Lekaite

Girl

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Rugile Sablinskaite

Girl

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Laura Selmistraite

Girl

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Inga Tuminiene

Ingrid

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Nijolė Narmontaitė

Hedwig

Nijolė Narmontaitė
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Saulius Siparis

Clumsy Guard

Saulius Siparis
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Arvydas Dapšys

Efficient Guard

Arvydas Dapšys
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Lina Avizienis

Dorrie

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Janina Matekonytė

Sophie

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Vilija Ramanauskaitė

Lily

Vilija Ramanauskaitė
Production

Robertas Urbonas

Recorder

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Andrius Žebrauskas

Recorder

Andrius Žebrauskas
Directing

Algimantas Maceina

Guard

Algimantas Maceina
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Vitalis Gruodis

Old Man on Crutch

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Louis Negin

Uncle Morris

Louis Negin
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Myra Fooden

Aunt Ethel

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Aron Tager

Uncle Abe

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Roselle Stone

Aunt Fanny

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Harvey Sokoloff

Cousin David

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Hayley Hofbauer

Elana

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David Felton

Jeremy

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Abigail Plener

Leda

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Ava Fitch

Aliza

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Heather Bertram

Mary

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Ace Daniels

Tattoo Artist

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Dustin Hoffman

Self (Introduces Film) (uncredited)

Dustin Hoffman

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