The Devil's Arithmetic | 
| Director: Donna Deitch Actors: Kirsten Dunst, Brittany Murphy, Paul Freeman, Mimi Rogers, Louise Fletcher Studio: Showtime Ent. Category: DVD
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Rating: 68 reviews Sales Rank: 6055
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Ntsc Language: English (Original Language) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Region: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 95 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: SHOD3058D UPC: 758445305821 EAN: 0758445305821 ASIN: B0002CX1NY
Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 1999 Release Date: September 21, 2004 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com Executive producers Dustin Hoffman and Mimi Rogers present the truth of the Holocaust so a new generation can understand why it must never be forgotten. Kirsten Dunst plays Hannah, a modern teen more concerned with trends than history. During the traditional Passover dinner, she zones out as her relatives harp about concentration camps. But then Hannah passes through a portal to the past, where she becomes her own ancestor in Poland during the Nazi persecution of the Jews.Director Donna Deitch provides an infinite library of Holocaust detail, re-creating the period with minute dedication. Haunting images, every costume, every hair, every light and shadow conspire to maintain a sense of desolate desperation. Suspense pervades as escapes fail and mothers with newborns are taken away. Only the magical context of the story, taken from the original children's novel by Jane Yolen, allows for a life-affirming ending. The performances may not be multifaceted but, considering the single-mindedness of the tale, the deep commitment of the actors makes every moment real and meaningful. Dunst seems able to carry a movie herself, and Brittany Murphy is mesmerizing as Hannah's sweet cousin Rivkah. The message is powerfully direct, but the film avoids extreme violence in deference to young audiences. The theme is enshrined in the Rivkah's words: "We must stay alive to tell everyone what we've been through." Indeed, when Hannah returns to the present, she is a new woman, with a profound love of her culture and a religious respect for the value of all human life. --Lloyd Chesley
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the devil's arithmatic June 7, 2009 K. D. Lay (Missouri, USA) I was very pleased with my purchase. Delivery was right on time. The dvd was brand new and packaged very well. A+
The Devil's Arithmetic May 28, 2009 L. Newman (Ohio) My grandaughter saw this DVD at school and loved it. She ask me to buy it for her and of course I did. I watched this DVD before giving it to her and found it to be a very good movie.
Every teenager should have to see this... May 10, 2009 Donna M. Berard (Hamilton, NJ) I saw this movie on Showtime many years ago and didnt recall the title...so i finally took the time to search for it by content - a teenager relives the Holocaust...very touching movie that explains tradition...every teenager (and some adults) should have to watch this.
Devil's Arithmetic April 28, 2009 R. Diane Smith (Idaho, USA) My DVD arrived quickly, in excellent shape, and I am completely satisfied. Thank you!
Definitely not the book April 26, 2009 T. Mikesell (Chubbuck, ID United States) This movie is ok--it definitely captures some of the emotion of the events, but is nothing like the book. Enjoy the book, and, if you want, watch the movie. I showed it to my 7th and 8th grade students, and they felt the same.
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