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Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis
7.5 / 10• 2023• 1h 8m•NR• English
HistoryDocumentary
Storyline
Willem was an artist who lived openly as a gay man at a time when few did. Frieda was a well-connected musician who became the first woman to lead an orchestra. We learn of their early lives and the selfless decisions that informed their devotion to the anti-Nazi cause, often at great personal risk. The gentle revelation of these extraordinary lives is gradually revealed through archive footage, skillfully combined with photographs and interviews with experts, journalists and family members.
Cast & Crew
Stephen Fry
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LeadWhat People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Hay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
