Synopsis
At the beginning of the 20th century, Leopoldstadt was the old, crowded Jewish quarter of Vienna, Austria. But Hermann Merz, a factory owner and baptised Jew now married to Catholic Gretl, has moved up in the world. We follow his family’s story across half a century, passing through the convulsions of war, revolution, impoverishment, annexation by Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. A company of 40 actors represent each generation of the family in this epic, but intimate play.
Ratings
IMDb8.6/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Tom StoppardWriter
- Patrick MarberDirector
Cast
- Aidan McArdleHermann
- Faye CastelowGretl
- Rhys BaileyYoung Nathan
- Sebastian ArmestoCast
- Arty FroushanLeo
- Wesley HollowayYoung Leo
- Joshua SatineJacob
- Aaron ShufYoung Jacob
- Oliver KohnYoung Leo
- Mace PhoenixYoung Leo
- Aaron NeilCast
- Eleanor WyldCast
Stills
Themes
holocaust (shoah)vienna, austriajewish familyfilmed theatermulti generationalnt live