Saint John Jewish Film Festival - Rosenthal: The Great Showman
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Rosenthal: The Great Showman – 2025, subtitles, 1 hour 23 minutes
In 1978. Hans Rosenthal, Jewish and a Holocaust survivor, is Germany's most popular TV presenter. The 75th edition of his live game show is about to be broadcast on November 9 - exactly 40 years after Kristallnacht, the pogrom that shattered his family. He is expected to entertain and distract an audience of millions rather than attend the first official German memorial for the victims. Hans, is in a moral dilemma. Will he find the strength to address his family trauma?
In 1978. Hans Rosenthal, Jewish and a Holocaust survivor, is Germany's most popular TV presenter. The 75th edition of his live game show is about to be broadcast on November 9 - exactly 40 years after Kristallnacht, the pogrom that shattered his family. He is expected to entertain and distract an audience of millions rather than attend the first official German memorial for the victims. Hans, is in a moral dilemma. Will he find the strength to address his family trauma?
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Saint John Jewish Historical Museum, 91 Leinster St, Saint John, NB E2L 1J2, Canada
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