In Darkness (2011)

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A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).

Release Date: December 9, 2011
Runtime: 2h 25m
Rating: 6.9/10 (202 votes)

Director: Agnieszka Holland

Cast: Robert Więckiewicz, Benno Fürmann, Agnieszka Grochowska, Maria Schrader, Herbert Knaup, Marcin Bosak, Julia Kijowska, Jerzy Walczak

Production: Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv, The Film Works, Studio Filmowe Zebra

nazi refugee thief sewer woman director

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Revenue: $6M

Full Cast (23 people)

Robert Więckiewicz as Leopold Soha
Benno Fürmann as Mundek Margulies
Agnieszka Grochowska as Klara Keller
Maria Schrader as Paulina Chiger
Herbert Knaup as Ignacy Chiger
Marcin Bosak as Janek Weiss
Julia Kijowska as Chaja
Jerzy Walczak as Jacob Berestycki
Oliwer Stanczak as Pawel Chiger
Milla Bankowicz as Krystyna Chiger
Krzysztof Skonieczny as Szczepek
Kinga Preis as Wanda Socha
Michał Żurawski as Bortnik
Laura Lo Zito as Irena
Aleksander Mincer as Szlomo Landsberg
Piotr Głowacki as Icek Frenkiel
Maria Semotiuk as Mania Keller
Etl Szyc as Szona Grossman
Weronika Rosati as Young Woman with Child
Andrzej Mastalerz as Sawicki
Piotr Nowak as German Soldier
Jeremias Koschorz as Young German Soldier
Filip Garbacz as Teenage Boy

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In Darkness

In Darkness

In Darkness

In Darkness

In Darkness

145 min

A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).

145 min

A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain death. Initially only interested in his own good, the thief and burglar hides Jewish refugees for 14 months in the sewers of the Nazi-occupied town of Lviv (formerly Poland).

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Original LanguagePolish

Revenue$5,576,725

Release Date12/9/2011

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Studio Filmowe Zebra

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Cast

Robert Więckiewicz

as Leopold Soha

Benno Fürmann

as Mundek Margulies

Agnieszka Grochowska

as Klara Keller

Maria Schrader

as Paulina Chiger

Herbert Knaup

as Ignacy Chiger

Marcin Bosak

as Janek Weiss

Julia Kijowska

as Chaja

Jerzy Walczak

as Jacob Berestycki

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is In Darkness about?▾

A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the Nazi-occupied city of Lviv. In Darkness tells the true story of Leopold Soha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from certain de…

How long is In Darkness?▾

2h 25m

When was In Darkness released?▾

December 9, 2011

Who directed In Darkness?▾

Agnieszka Holland

Who stars in In Darkness?▾

Robert Więckiewicz, Benno Fürmann, Agnieszka Grochowska

What genre is In Darkness?▾

Drama, War