The Grey Zone Movie Review 2001

Nelson adapted his own play, which centers on the Sonderkommandos, Jewish prisoners who worked in the crematoriums (in this case at Auschwitz), disposed of remains, and were given special privileges by the Nazis. In October of 1944, the prisoners plan an uprising and blew up two of the gas chambers. The film can't transcend its theatrical origins and is both surreal and excruciating (since Nelson doesn't spare depicting the atrocities) to watch.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

The Holocaust, Judaism, True Stories, Period Piece: 1940s, Concentration/Internment Camps, Adapted from a Play, Nazis & Other Paramilitary Slugs

Screenplay

Tim Blake Nelson

Cast

David Arquette, Daniel Benzali, Steve Buscemi, David Chandler, Allan Corduner, Harvey Keitel, Natasha Lyonne, Mira Sorvino

Cinematography

Russell Fine

Director

Tim Blake Nelson

Music

Jeff Danna

Other

Petur Hliddal, Michelle Botticelli, Marina Draghici, Maria Djurkovic

Producer

Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Tim Blake Nelson, Millennium Films, Killer Films, Goatsingers, Lions Gate Films