A Woman at War
With the occupation of Brussels by the Germans, Helene could forget her ideas of a university degree. Her energy turns towards the hidden fight against the occupiers and gradually, inevitably, she joins the resistance movement.
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"In Brussels, in the Second World War, after the arrest of her parents, the Jewish Helene Moszkiewiez (Martha Plimpton) decides to fight against the Germans, using her knowledge of German language. She gets a job of translator in the Gestapo, and uses the information she gets to help the resistance forces and other Jews. Helene falls in love with Franz Bueller (Eric Stoltz), a collaborator of the Germans, who is also a member of the resistance. This good movie is very supported by the magnificent performance of Martha Plimpton. There are some flaws in the screenplay, basically because of the se..."
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Hélène Moszkiewiez published her memoirs, 'Inside the Gestapo: A Jewish Woman's Secret War' (aka 'Ma Guerre dans la Gestapo' (France)) in 1985. this is the only book ever written by Hélène Moszkiewiez.
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With the occupation of Brussels by the Germans, Helene could forget her ideas of a university degree. Her energy turns towards the hidden fight against the occupiers and gradually, inevitably, she joins the resistance movement.