And the Violins Stopped Playing
Seen it?1988 | 116 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Pianist or Schindler's List, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
This is the true story about a group of Romani's (gypsy) in occupied Poland during World War II as they confront the atrocities and tragedies of a forgotten holocaust.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alexander Ramati
- Horst BuchholzDymitr Mirga
- Maya RamatiZoya Natkin
- Piotr PolkRoman Mirga
- Didi RamatiWala Mirga
- Zitto KazannMikita
- Marcin TrońskiJosef Mengele
- Wojciech PastuszkoKoro
- Jacek Sas-UhrynowskiPaweł
- Marne MaitlandSandu
- Bettine MilneRosa