Out of the Ashes

A beautifully acted and produced movie. I highly recommend it for the quality and the story. I've got a library of 150 books on the Holocaust, and about 20 movies, and this one is definitely one of my favorites.

I have never seen better acting than what cristine lahti performed as the DR. also a great movie.

"Out of the Ashes" is a gripping true story of a Jewish female obstetrician who survived the Holocaust, and saved the lives of hundreds of female prisoners, only to be savaged when she finally emigrated to the United States by both a bureaucratic system and latent anti-semitism among the commissioners who reviewed her application for citizenship to enable her to practice here. Difficult to watch at times due to content, despite the fact that it won an Oscar for cinematography, the truth is often tough to swallow. It is the story of a woman who became a doctor over parental objections, who aborted hundreds of women to save them from Nazi extermination, and who survived only to be savaged when she finally made it to the U.S.

Loved the movie. It's one of the great movies we all should own.We received it in just a few days after we placed the order. Amazon is a great place to order anything from.

I have viewed this movie and it was well worth watching it. It is so real that I cried. I recommend this movie to anyone who is studying the Holocaust or is interested in the injustices of humanity. One can choose to do well in life for survival while others do not understand or will never understand why we made these choices in our lives. Truly an amazing movie!