Hanna's War (1988)

Synopsis of Hanna's War

Maruschka Detmers stars as Hannah Senesh, a real-life Hungarian Jew who became a martyr to the cause of freedom during WW II. Though safely ensconced in Palestine at the outbreak of the war, Hannah volunteers to venture behind enemy lines in Europe on a life-or-death mission. Unfortunately, she is captured, undergoing unspeakable tortures before the Germans are finished with her. The script, based on Hannah's diaries (as edited by Yoel Palgi), surprisingly downplays heroics in favor of sensationalism; the prison scenes could just as well have been lifted from a Linda Blair "babes behind bars" picture. Even so, Detmers is excellent in the title role, while Ellen Burstyn is likewise superb as Hannah's mother. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Director(s):

Menahem Golan

Writer(s):

Menahem Golan, Stanley Mann

Producer(s):

Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, Rony Yacov

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Violence, Not For Children, Adult Situations)

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