Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh
DocumentaryBiographyHistory
The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.
Director
Roberta Grossman
Writers
Sophie Sartain, Roberta Grossman
Stars
Peter Hay, Judy Baumel-Schwartz, Michael Berenbaum
Release Date
January 28, 2009
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎭 Top Cast
👤
Peter Hay
as Self - Senesh Biographer
👤
Judy Baumel-Schwartz
as Self - Bar-Ilan University
Michael Berenbaum
as Self - Holocaust Scholar
Shimon Peres
as Self - President of Israel
Martin Gilbert
as Self - Historian
👤
Márta Ozoray
as Self - Hannah's Classmate
👤
Magda Csécsy
as Self - Hannah's Classmate
👤
Dina Schechman
as Self - Kibbutz Sdot-Yam
👤
Eitan Senesh
as Self - Hannah's Nephew
👤
David Senesh
as Self - Hannah's Nephew
💰 Box Office
$18,654
Worldwide Gross
$18,654
Domestic Gross
$3,316
Opening Weekend
🎬 Technical Specs
Color
Color
Filming Location
Czech Republic
Production
The Katahdin Foundation
🏷️ Keywords
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🎯 Categories
BiographyDocumentaryHistory
📖 Synopsis
The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.