Prisoner of Paradise Movie Review 2002

Stark PBS documentary profiling German singer/actor/director Kurt Gerron who gained fame during the 1920s and 1930s in "The Blue Angel," but, as a Jew, was not allowed to work with the Nazis in power and oddly declined a chance to escape. After being captured while touring with gypsies and sent to a camp, the Nazis forced him to create a pro-Nazi film, "The Fuhrer Gives a City to the Jews." His 23-minute work is curiously omitted.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Germany, The Holocaust, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs, Biopics: Showbiz, Documentary

Screenplay

Malcolm Clarke, Ian Holm

Director

Malcolm Clarke, Stuart Sender