The Devil's Arithmetic
Brief Synopsis
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A pampered Jewish teenage girl, Hannah, is transported back in time to her family's tragic past during the Holocaust in German-occupied Poland in 1941. There, alongside her future aunt, she begins her surrealistic journey of discovery. Imprisoned in a concentration camp and forced to work at hard la
Cast & Crew
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Donna Deitch
Director
Kirsten Dunst
Hannah Stern
Brittany Murphy
Rivkah
Paul Freeman
Rabbi
Mimi Rogers
Lenore Stern
Louise Fletcher
Aunt Eva
Film Details
Also Known As
Devil's Arithmetic
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Family
Period
War
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Arturas Gaulia; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; Dufferin Gate Productions; Encore Hollywood; F Stop Inc; In Frame Inc; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Todd-Ao
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
A pampered Jewish teenage girl, Hannah, is transported back in time to her family's tragic past during the Holocaust in German-occupied Poland in 1941. There, alongside her future aunt, she begins her surrealistic journey of discovery. Imprisoned in a concentration camp and forced to work at hard labor, with little food and insufficient clothing, Hannah struggles to endure the deplorable environment and the agony of seeing women and children sent to the crematoriums. Hannah forms a friendship with Rivkah and renders comfort to the children by telling them bedtime stories. When Rivkah becomes ill and unfit for work, Hannah, knowing that Rivkah will be put to death, stands in her place. She comes to understand that Rivkah is in truth her beloved Aunt Eva, and that she will know her again in a different time and place. Suddenly, Hannah reawakens at Aunt Eva's apartment with a newfound awareness of her family's religious and cultural traditions.
Director
Donna Deitch
Director
Cast
Kirsten Dunst
Hannah Stern
Brittany Murphy
Rivkah
Paul Freeman
Rabbi
Mimi Rogers
Lenore Stern
Louise Fletcher
Aunt Eva
Stewart Bick
Burton Stern
Lilo Baur
Mina
Nitzan Sharron
Ariel
Shelly Skandrani
Leah
Daniel Brocklebank
Samuel
Kirsty Mcfarland
Yetta
Rachel Roddy
Esther
Ieva Jackeviciute
Miriam
Philip Rham
Commandant Krieger
Daniel Rausch
Officer Steinbach
Irina Soloveicik
Sarah
Rimantas Bagdzevicius
Photographer Mendel
Lubomiras Laucevicius
Dr Hauptman
Sonata Paliukaityte
Gertrud
Vaidotas Martinaitis
Hans
Gabija Grusaite
Girl
Dominika Lekaite
Girl
Rugile Sablinskaite
Girl
Laura Selmistraite
Girl
Inga Tuminiene
Ingrid
Nijole Narmontaite
Hedwig
Saulius Siparis
Clumsy Guard
Arvydas Dapsys
Efficient Guard
Leonardas Pobedonoscevas
Isaac
Mantas Vaitiekunas
Yossel
Lina Avizienis
Dorrie
Janina Matiekonyte
Sophie
Vilija Ramanauskaite
Lily
Robertas Urbonas
Recorder
Andrius Zebrauskas
Recorder
Algimantas Maceina
Guard
Vitalis Gruodis
Old Man On Crutch
Louis Negin
Uncle Morris
Myra Fooden
Aunt Ethel
Aron Tager
Uncle Abe
Roselle Stone
Aunt Fanny
Harve Sokoloff
Cousin David
Hayle Hofbauer
Elana
David Felton
Jeremy
Abigail Plener
Leda
Ava Fitch
Aliza
Caterina Scorsone
Jessica
Heather Bertram
Mary
Ace Daniels
Tattoo Artist
Liubomiras Laucevicius
Crew
Chris Alexander
Other
Saverina Allevato
Script Supervisor
Wiliam Angarola
Sound Editor
Rachel Archer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Maria Armstrong
Casting (Toronto)
Robert J Avrech
Co-Executive Producer
Robert J Avrech
Screenwriter
Algimantas Babravicius
Photography
David Bailey
Post-Production Supervisor
Virginia Baliekiene
Wardrobe Assistant
Yladas Barakauskas
Craft Service
Greta Bogusiene
Wardrobe Assistant
John Botelho
Lighting Technician
Zane Bruce
Foley Artist
Dobile Budryte
Casting Assistant
Kevin Burns
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bryan Byrd
Publicity
Ginny Cambell
Production Coordinator
Chris Ciaffa
Executive Producer (Millbrook Farm)
Darius Cicenas
Special Effects Assistant
Michael Clifford
Special Effects Coordinator
Jay Cohen
Executive Producer (Punch 21)
John Constable
Other
Paul Dallin
Property Master
Terry Delsing
Other
Robert Deschane
Adr Mixer
Dwight Doerksen
Construction Coordinator
Ilona Drainseikaite
Other
K+stutis Drazdauskas
Assistant Director
Virginia Ellsworth
Music Editor
Olga Fariga
Location Manager
Catherine Fogarty
Casting Associate (Toronto)
Gina Fowler
Production Coordinator
Stuart French
Sound Mixer
Rimantas Galius
Property Master
B Galvydis
Painter
Larry M Garrison
Publicity
Arturas Gaulia
Cable Operator
Robert Gaustini
Sound Editor
Gary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jaunius Genutis
Set Decorator
Jurgita Gerovilaite
Set Decorator
Nimi Getter
Lighting Technician
Don Givens
Foley Mixer
Lee Gottsegen
Producer (Punch 21)
Marlene Graham
Set Decorator
Stanislov Guscia
Dolly Grip
David Hardy
Production Coordinator
Rick Hinson
Sound Editor
Rick Hinson
Sound Effects Editor
Dustin Hoffman
Executive Producer (Punch 21)
John Hubbard
Casting (United Kingdom)
Ros Hubbard
Casting (United Kingdom)
Matthew Iadarola
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tania Jakovleva
Assistant Director
Ernestas Jankauskas
Assistant Director
Darius Jarasunas
Transportation Coordinator
Antanas Jucys
Camera Assistant
Irena Juskauskiene
Production Auditor
Lori Kahn
Creative Executive (Showtime)
Faye Katz
Publicity
Robin Katz
Editor
Alex Kavanagh
Costume Designer
Birute Kersiene
Cashier
Galius Klicius
Art Director
Roger Laprairie
Color
Jacek Laskus
Director Of Photography
Robert Lattanzio
Assistant Editor
Ken Lee
Boom Operator
Armand Leo
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jurgita Lukoseviciute
Set Decorator
Anna Mackenzie
Sound Editor
Andrew Macklin
Photography
Mike Marchain
Sound Editor
Mike Marchain
Adr Editor
David Mason
Grip
Gintas Matonis
Location Manager
Vasilli Matvejay
Driver
Mara Mcsweeny
Production Manager
Gregory Melton
Production Designer
Kristina Miceniene
Makeup Assistant
Kristina Miceniene
Hair Assistant
Ted Miller
Location Manager
Lina Miseikyte
Production Manager
Sue Mitchell
Post-Production Assistant
Zalmen Mlotek
Consultant
Ilona Nagrodskyte
Craft Service
Vaida Navickaite
Makeup Assistant
Vaida Navickaite
Hair Assistant
Valius Nikolenka
Camera Assistant
Mykolas Nugaras
Other
Lucy Orton
Hair Stylist
Daiva Petrulyte
Costume Designer
Susan Pilcher
Music Coordinator
Vydmatas Plepys
Camera
Lisa Anne Porter
Casting Associate (United Kingdom)
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Tom Quinn
Assistant Director
Cindy Rabideau
Sound Editor
Michele Rakich
Assistant Director
Indre Ramoskaite
Assistant Costume Designer
Mimi Rogers
Executive Producer (Millbrook Farm)
Jolanta Rudenko
Hair Assistant
Jolanta Rudenko
Makeup Assistant
Viktorija Rudolevic
Production Auditor
Goda Rupeikaite
Casting Assistant
Joseph Sabella
Foley Artist
Rita Samoskaite
Assistant Director
Jordan Samuel
Makeup Artist
Vida Scesnuleviciene
Medic
Murray Schisgal
Producer (Punch 21)
Murray Schisgal
Screenwriter
Juneta Sereikaite
Wardrobe Assistant
B E Sharp
Production Auditor
Bob Sher
Art Director
Evan Siegel
Transportation Coordinator
Marija Sineviciene
Interpreter
Ilona Skrockiene
Wardrobe Assistant
Warren Smith
Sound Editor
Ray Spiess
Sound Editor
Holly Stein
Photography
Jurga Surnaite
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Tomas Svigaitis
Set Production Assistant
Frederic Talgorn
Music
Gerda Tamkeviciute
Wardrobe Assistant
Ruta Tamuleviciene
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dominique Telson
Creative Executive (Showtime)
Stase Tiskeviciutem
Office Assistant
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Supervisor
Tami Treadwell
Adr
Asta Urbaite
Assistant
Asta Urbonaite
Set Decorator
Edvinas Urbonas
Special Effects Assistant
Egis Vaitkevicius
Set Decorator
Rasa Venceviciene
Script Supervisor
Moira Verwijk
Hair Stylist
Genovaite Vidauskaite
Art Assistant
Marius Vilunas
Set Production Assistant
Vida Vitkute
Makeup Assistant
Vida Vitkute
Hair Assistant
Dalia Vizgirdaite
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Andres Vosu
Transportation Captain
Jackie Dubey Weintraub
Production Consultant
Ear Whacksi
Adr Voice Casting
Des Whelan
Camera Operator
Jane Yolen
Source Material (From Novel)
Tatiana Zemciugoya
Props Assistant
Joan Ziff
Publicity
Juara Zikiene
Wardrobe Assistant
Algirdas Zitkevicius
Chief Lighting Technician
Film Details
Also Known As
Devil's Arithmetic
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Family
Period
War
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Arturas Gaulia; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; Dufferin Gate Productions; Encore Hollywood; F Stop Inc; In Frame Inc; Panavision, Ltd.; Showtime Networks; Todd-Ao
Location
Vilnius, Lithuania; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 1999
Aired in United States March 28, 1999
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.
Began shooting early November 1998.
