The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.
Tahir Rana, Éric Warin
Director
Keira Knightley
Charlotte Salomon (voice)
Sam Claflin
Alexander Nagler (voice)
Raoul Bhaneja
Professor Koch / Brown Shirt Leader / Others (voice)
Hanneke Talbot
Augusta (voice)
Mark Strong
Alfred Wolfsohn (voice)
Jim Broadbent
Grosspapa (voice)
Henry Czerny
Dr. Moridis / Policeman #2 / Security Guard (voice)
Eddie Marsan
Albert Salomon (voice)
Helen McCrory
Paula Lindberg-Salomon (voice)
Sophie Okonedo
Ottilie Moore (voice)
Brenda Blethyn
Grossmama (voice)
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