The Pianist
A harrowing, quietly devastating descent through ruins and hunger, sustained by fragile moments of beauty and one man's stubborn will to endure.
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Holocaust
A harrowing, sprawling chronicle that immerses you in mounting dread and grief across years of persecution and survival.
About 1978 American television miniseries directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Genres drama
Created by Gerald Green
Written by Gerald Green
Starring Meryl Streep, James Woods, Ian Holm, David Warner, Michael Moriarty, Sam Wanamaker, Blanche Baker, Fritz Weaver
Music Morton Gould
Length 4 episodes, 475 min each
Network NBC
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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