The Angel of Bergen-Belsen
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary profile of Luba Tryszynska, a young Polish woman spared execution at Auschwitz who was later transferred out of the death camp to Bergen-Belsen where her nursing skills were put to work caring for wounded German soldiers. One night, she awoke to the sound of children crying and discovere
Cast & Crew
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Bill Kurtis
Host ("Investigative Reports")
Luba Tryszynska
Eileen Fitzpatrick
Publicist (A&E/New York)
Film Details
Also Known As
Angel of Bergen-Belsen, Investigative Reports (03/14/98)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Loxley Hall Productions; Loxley Northwest
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary profile of Luba Tryszynska, a young Polish woman spared execution at Auschwitz who was later transferred out of the death camp to Bergen-Belsen where her nursing skills were put to work caring for wounded German soldiers. One night, she awoke to the sound of children crying and discovered 54 children in an area outside her barracks. She gathered the children into her barracks, beginning an effort that would forever bestow upon her the title of the Angel of Bergen-Belsen.
Film Details
Also Known As
Angel of Bergen-Belsen, Investigative Reports (03/14/98)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Loxley Hall Productions; Loxley Northwest
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
