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And The Violins Stopped Playing
''And the Violins Stopped Playing'' ( pl, italic=yes, I Skrzypce Przestały Grać) (1988) is a Polish/American historical drama film written, produced and directed by Alexander Ramati and based upon his biographical novel about an actual group of Romani people who were forced to flee from persecution by the Nazi regime at the height of the Porajmos (Romani holocaust), during World War II. Plot The story opens in 1941 in Warsaw, Poland, with Dymitr Mirga (Horst Buchholz), a prominent Romani violin player, entertaining a group of Germans—German military and SS officers—in a restaurant. The Germans enjoy the entertainment and assure the musicians that the ongoing removal of the region's Jews has nothing to do with the Romani because they are "Aryan" just like the Germans. Dymitr takes his family by train to Brest Litovsk as he is warned by an escapee from a concentration camp as to what is happening to Warsaw's Jews. The family joins a band of Romani on the outskirts of Brest- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Ramati
Alexander Ramati (December 20, 1921 – February 18, 2006), born David Solomonovich Grinberg, V.Glazov ''Jack Grinberg. Oil tycoon from Brest-on-Bug'' , October 15, 2014. was a Polish writer and film director. Biography Alexander Ramati was born in , then part of , into a |
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Auschwitz concentration camp ( (); also or ) was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland (in a portion annexed into Germany in 1939) during World War II and the Holocaust. It consisted of Auschwitz I, the main camp (''Stammlager'') in Oświęcim; Auschwitz II-Birkenau, a concentration and extermination camp with gas chambers; Auschwitz III-Monowitz, a labor camp for the chemical conglomerate IG Farben; and dozens of subcamps. The camps became a major site of the Nazis' final solution to the Jewish question. After Germany sparked World War II by invading Poland in September 1939, the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) converted Auschwitz I, an army barracks, into a prisoner-of-war camp. The initial transport of political detainees to Auschwitz consisted almost solely of Poles for whom the camp was initially established. The bulk of inmates were Polish for the first two years. In May 1940, German criminals brought to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Mengele
, allegiance = , branch = Schutzstaffel , serviceyears = 1938–1945 , rank = ''Schutzstaffel, SS''-''Hauptsturmführer'' (Captain) , servicenumber = , battles = , unit = , awards = , commands = , spouse = , children = Rolf Mengele , alma_mater = Josef Rudolf Mengele (; 16 March 19117 February 1979), also known as the Angel of Death (german: Todesengel), was a German (SS) officer and physician during World War II. He is mainly remembered for his actions at the Auschwitz II (Birkenau) concentration camp, where he performed Nazi human experimentation, deadly experiments on prisoners, was a member of the team of doctors who selected victims to be The Holocaust, killed in the gas chambers, and was one of the doctors who administered the gas. With Red Army troops sweeping through German-occupied Poland, Mengele was transferred from Auschwitz to the Gross-Rosen concentration camp on 17 January 1945, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcin Tronski
Marcin (Polish pronunciation: ) is a male given name or surname. Notable people with the name Marcin include: Given name * Marcin Dorociński (born 1973), Polish actor * Marcin Gortat (born 1984), Polish basketball player * Marcin Held (born 1992), Polish mixed martial artist * Marcin Jakubowski founded Open Source Ecology (OSE) in 2003 * Marcin Kaczmarek (other), several people ** Marcin Kaczmarek (footballer) (born 1979), Polish footballer ** Marcin Kaczmarek (swimmer) (born 1977), Polish butterfly swimmer * Marcin Kalinowski (1605–1652), Polish nobleman * Marcin Kleczynski (born 1989), co-founder and CEO of Malwarebytes Inc. * Marcin Kromer (1512–1583), Polish historian and chronicler, royal secretary, bishop of Warmia * Marcin Lewandowski (born 1987), Polish 800m runner * Marcin Matkowski (born 1981), Polish tennis player * Marcin Mroziński (born 1981), Polish-English actor, singer and television presenter * Marcin Nowak (other), several people * Marcin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesław Wójcik
:"Wiesław" is sometimes transliterated as "Wieslaw", in the absence of ''L with stroke.'' Wiesław () is a Polish masculine given name, of Slavonic origin, meaning "great glory" or "all glory". It is the shortened, more common, form of the personal name ''Wielisław''. The feminine counterpart is ''Wiesława'' . Individuals named Wiesław may choose their name day from the following dates: May 22, June 7, November 21, or December 9. People with the name or its variants include: * Wiesław Ochman (born 1937), Polish tenor * Wiesław Jaguś (born 1975), Polish speedway rider * Wiesław Perszke (born 1960), Polish long-distance runner * Wiesław Michnikowski (1922–2017), Polish cabaret performer * Wiesław Rosocha (born 1945), Polish graphic designer * Wiesław Tarka (born 1964), Polish ambassador to Croatia * "Comrade Wiesław", unofficial nickname of Władysław Gomułka (1905–1982), Polish communist and the actual head of state 1956–1970 See also * Stary Wielisław (''old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldona Grochal
Aldona is a village in the Taluka of Bardez in the Indian state of Goa. It is known for producing several prominent Goans. Geography Aldona is located at at an average elevation of . Aldona, as a comunidade-village, comprises around 16 wards. Bodiem and Danua wards are separated from the main village area by the Mapusa river, and come under the neighboring village of Tivim's panchayat. Aldona comunidade's other wards are Quitula, Ranoi, Coimawaddo, Gutcoi, Udoi, Cottarbhat, Santerxette, Panarim, Naikawaddo, Castelwaddo, Carona, Lankdem, Panth, Corjuem and Calvim. Demographics , Aldona had a population of 6,320. Males constituted 46% of the population and females 54%. Pin Code of Aldona is 403508 which comes under Goa postal division (Goa-Panaji Region, Maharashtra Circle). The average literacy rate was 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Among the literate, 49% were males and 51% were females. 9% of the population was under 7 years of age. Aldona is one of the fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettine Milne
Bettina is a female name predominantly found in the Italian and German languages. This name has various interpreted meanings and origins. In Italian, Bettina originated as a diminutive of the names Elisabetta and Benedetta. Benedetta is the Italian feminine form of Benedict, meaning "Blessed," while Elisabetta is the Italian form of Elizabeth, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva or Elisheba, meaning "my God is an oath". The name has several variations including Bettine and Betina, and though it is a diminutive itself, it can be shortened to Betty, Bette, Ina, or Tina. People It was the professional name of Simone Micheline Graziani, one of the most famous fashion models of the 1950s and an early muse of designer Hubert de Givenchy - Simone was given the name "Bettina" by designer Pierre Balmain. *Bettina d'Andrea (died 1335), Italian lawyer and professor *Bettina von Arnim (1785–1859), German writer and novelist *Bettina Ehrlich (1903–1985), artist, writer, il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasia Siwak
Kasia () a Polish diminutive form of given name, a shortened version of the name ''Katarzyna.'' Notable people *Kasia Cerekwicka (born 1980), singer * Kasia Domanska (born 1972), painter *Kasia Haddad (born 1979), British actress * Kasia Kowalska (born 1973), singer *Kasia Kulesza (born 1976), Canadian Olympic medallist in synchronized swimming *Kasia Madera, British television news presenter at the BBC * Kasia Miednik (born 1995), singer *Kasia Nosowska (born 1971), singer *Kasia Popowska (born 1989), singer *Kasia Selwand, curling player *Kasia Smutniak (born 1979), actress *Kasia Stankiewicz (born 1977), singer *Kasia Struss (born 1987), model *Kasia Al Thani (born 1976), third wife of Sheikh Abdulaziz Khalifa Al Thani *Kasia Wilk (born 1982), singer Fictional characters *Kasia, character in '' Uprooted'' by Naomi Novik Kasia may also refer to: *Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh – Kasia is the nearest town to the holy place, Kushinagar *''Kasia i Tomek'', Polish title of ''Un gars, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Ramati
Maya may refer to: Civilizations * Maya peoples, of southern Mexico and northern Central America ** Maya civilization, the historical civilization of the Maya peoples ** Maya language, the languages of the Maya peoples * Maya (Ethiopia), a population native to the old Wej province in Ethiopia Places * Maya (river), a river in Yakutia, Russia * Maya (Uda), a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia * Maya, Uganda, a town * Maya, Western Australia, a town * Maya Karimata, an island in West Borneo, Indonesia * Maya Mountains, a mountain range in Guatemala and Belize ** Maya Biosphere Reserve, a nature reservation in Guatemala * Mount Maya, a mountain in Kobe, Japan ** Maya Station, a railway station in Kobe, Japan * La Maya (mountain), an alp in Switzerland * Al Maya or Maya, a town in Libya Religion and mythology * Maya religion, the religious practices of the Maya peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America ** Maya mythology, the myths and legends of the Maya civilization * Maya (religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didi Ramati
Didi may refer to: Arts and entertainment * "Didi" (song), a song by Khaled * Didi, the principal character in ''Didi's Comedy Show'', a German comedy television show * Didi Pickles, mother of Tommy and Dil in the cartoons ''Rugrats'' and ''All Grown Up!'' People * Didi (footballer, born 1928) (Waldyr Pereira, 1928–2001), Brazilian footballer * Didi (footballer, born 1963) (Diedja Maglione Roque Barreto), Brazilian women's football goalkeeper * Didi (footballer, born 1976) (Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento), Brazilian football striker * Didi (footballer, born 1982) (Cleidimar Magalhães Silva), Brazilian football striker * Didi (footballer, born 1985) (Didac Rodríguez González), Spanish football winger * Didi (footballer, born 1991) (Vinicius José Ignácio), Brazilian football defender * Didi (footballer, born 1994) (José Diogo Macedo da Silva), Portuguese football midfielder * Didi (Angolan footballer), Angolan international player 1999–2001 * Renato Aragão (born 1935), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksander Ford
Aleksander Ford (born Mosze Lifszyc; 24 November 1908 in Kiev, Russian Empire – 4 April 1980 in Naples, Florida, United States, U.S.) was a Polish film director; and head of the Polish People's Army of Poland, People's Army Film Crew in the Soviet Union during World War II. Following the war, he was appointed director of the Film Polski company. In 1948 he was appointed as a professor of the National Film School in Łódź (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa). Roman Polanski was among his students. Another of Ford's protégés was the Polish film director Andrzej Wajda. Following the anti-Semitic purge in the communist party in Poland, in 1968 Ford emigrated to Israel and from there through Germany and Denmark, to the United States. He committed suicide in 1980 in Naples, Florida.Dr. Edyta Gawron, Department of Jewish Studies, Jagiellonian University, Kraków "Contemporary history of Jews in Poland (1945-2005) – as Depicted in the Film."PDF file (direct download): 194.7 KB. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
