Out of the Ashes
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Based on the true story of Gisella Perl, a Hungarian-Jewish gynecologist sent to Auschwitz and forced to participate in medical experiments for Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during World War II. The story begins in America, after the war, as she is interviewed by the INS to gain citizenship and to hopef
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Sargent
Director
Ausra Keliuotyte
Nola Augustson
Jessica Beitchman
Aurelija Prasmuntaite
Randolph Fagan
Film Details
Also Known As
Gisella Perl, War Stories
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
War
Release Date
2003
Location
United Kingdom; Vilnius, Lithuania; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Gisella Perl, a Hungarian-Jewish gynecologist sent to Auschwitz and forced to participate in medical experiments for Nazi doctor Josef Mengele during World War II. The story begins in America, after the war, as she is interviewed by the INS to gain citizenship and to hopefully regain her medical license. She recounts, for the board, her tragic life at the hands of the Nazis and how she struggled to be a secret beacon of hope for her fellow Jewish women. She was initially persecuted after the war by survivors, but it was determined that she actually saved countless women from the experiments and similar horrible fates.
Director
Joseph Sargent
Director
Cast
Ausra Keliuotyte
Nola Augustson
Jessica Beitchman
Aurelija Prasmuntaite
Randolph Fagan
Inga Tuminiene
Christine Lahti
Arturas Orlauskas
Bruce Davison
Daiva Stubraite
Daiva Rudyte-streikuniene
Elena Stonciute
Andrius Kurienius
Lina Joyaisaite
Judah Katz
Nina Young
Rytis Skripka
Sandy Robson
Jolyon Baker
Lenny Panzer
Adrija Cepaite-palsauskiene
Getter Kolosov
Sonata Paliulyte
Monika Biciunaite
Ervinas Petraitis
Arlene Hoven
Vocals
Inga Maskarina
Craig Gardner
Alan Jordan
Egle Mikulionyte
Deborah Tennant
Lina Budzeikaite
Lioya Kagan
Jurate Vilunaite
Richard Crenna
Vytautas Rumsas
Birute Marcinkeviciute
Mark Ellis
Oliver Cotton
Christopher Britton
Viola Klimciauskaite
Joel Stern
Vocals
Zoie Palmer
Michelle Fine
Geoff Parish
Emma Wellbelove
Ramunas Abukevicius
Sandra Bernotaite
Janina Matekonyte
Kiran Friesen
Jonathan Cake
Giedre Balseviciute
Kristina Mauruseviciute
Jolanta Dapkunaite
Beau Bridges
Oscar Paul Trepannier
Edie Inksetter
Rimantas Bagdzevicius
Vaida Sniureviciute
Maria Ricossa
Rasa Jakucionyte
Kamile Kalinauskaite
Edita Zizaite
Joonas Suokko
Ingrid Veninger
Susan Raymond
Crew
Gerald Abrams
Executive Producer
Feliksas Abrukauskas
Assistant Camera
Anatolij Afanasjev
Props
S Ananjevas
Carpenter
Jennifer Archer
Dga Trainee
Darryl Assinick
Production Assistant
David Bailey
Post-Production Supervisor
Jim Ballantine
Driver
Algis Baranauskas
Security
Tim Barg
Best Boy
Dainius Belazaras
Electrician
Aleksandr Belous
Other
Brone Berlinyte
Wardrobe
Charles Bernstein
Original Music
Charles Bernstein
Music
Jane Boegel
Dialogue Editor
Greta Bogusiene
Costumer
Andrea Boyd
Production Manager
Michelle Brady
Art Director
Egidijus Braziunas
Swing
Vladas Brodovskij
Driver
Michael Brown
Editor
Juozas Brukstas
Electrician
Danny Burke
On-Set Dresser
Asta Cancingeriene
Medic
John Carr
Driver
Louisa Cavidu
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Matt Chapman
Matte Painter
J Michael Cicilio
Technical Advisor
Jim Clark
Animation Director
Patrick Clark
Post-Production Assistant
Melanie Claveau
Production
Yvonne Collins
Assistant Camera
Carolyn Cox
Camera
Vladimir Dailidko
Generator Operator
Dalia Daugilyte
Casting
Stanislav Davidovic
Driver
Terri Dehaan
Assistant Costume Designer
A Demasiuk
Carpenter
Gabriele Dichiara
Gaffer
A Dilys
Carpenter
G Dirzys
Carpenter
Dwight Doerksen
Construction Coordinator
Ed Doerksen
Carpenter
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Executive Producer
Arturas Dvinelis
Transportation Coordinator
Joe Earle
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Edwards-younger
Sound Effects Editor
Yuri Esch
Swing
Baron Evans
Art Department Coordinator
Olga Fariga
Location Manager
Jeanne Fay
Rights & Clearances
Zana Fisman
Production Assistant
Terri Frank
Wardrobe
Siobhain Fray
Production Assistant
Singaras Gaiko
Dolly Grip
Rimantas Gailius
Property Master
B Galvydis
Painter
Algis Garbaciauskas
Concept Artist
Ignas Garla
Sound
Linda Gillespie
Post-Production Accountant
Dede Gilser
Production Secretary
Jeffrey Ginn
Production Designer
Larry Goeb
Dialogue Editor
Michael Goldstein
Assistant
Tim Good
Special Effects
Scott Gordon
Technical Advisor
Stephanie Gorin
Casting Director
Viktor Gotovt
Driver
Mike Gowland
Generator Operator
Rebecca Gray
Production Accountant
V Grinevic
Carpenter
Lech Gunovic
Grip
Leonid Gunovic
Electrician
Robert Halmi Jr.
Executive Producer
Emily Hana
Rotoscope Animator
Nathan Hankins
Assistant Sound Editor
Ryan Heimpel
Accounting Assistant
Kevin Helmer
Camera Trainee
Erika Hizo-fulop
Wardrobe
John Hubbard
Casting Director
Ros Hubbard
Casting Director
Dylan Hutchins
On-Set Dresser
Nigel Hutchins
Set Decorator
Algis Incius
Driver
Dana Inciute
Assistant Costume Designer
Zaneta Jasiuniene
Hair
Angele Jasulaitiene
Tailor
Ieva Javaityte
Production Assistant
Sean Jensen
Steadicam Operator
Gediminas Jonaitis
Interpreter
Brett Jones
On-Set Dresser
Alex Jordan
Swing
Antanas Jucys
Loader
Linas Jurgelenas
Electrician
Rimas Jurgelevicius
Best Boy
Irena Juskauskiene
Accountant
Z Kasciukas
Carpenter
Irma Kavaliauskas
Storyboard Artist
Birute Kersiene
Accounting Assistant
V Klebisas
Carpenter
Zameret Kleiman
Extras Agent/Coordinator
S Kleinovas
Carpenter
Galius Klicius
Art Director
Stacey Knocker
Other
Sam Komaromi
Video Post-Production
Vaidas Kristopaitis
Swing Gang
R Krupavicius
Carpenter
Lora Lam
Production Coordinator
Roger Laprairie
Colorist
Jonas Lazauskas
Production Manager
Lee Levinson
Producer
Adriane Little
Makeup Artist
J Lukoit
Carpenter
Roger Lumyoung
Location Assistant
Randy Lundrigan
Driver
Jocelyn Macdonald
Hair Stylist
Robert N Maclean
Driver
Danute Majevska
Cashier
Cam Mansfield
Accounting Assistant
Mindaugas Marcenas
Assistant Property Master
Rimantas Markauskas
Construction Coordinator
Zana Masanskaja
Costumer
Kim Maticiw
Props Buyer
Mindaugas Mazalis
Grip
David Mcaree
Assistant Director
Jerome Mccann
Transportation Coordinator
Resa Mcconaghy
Costume Designer
Jack Mccullough
Scenic Artist
Renay Mcgowan
Post-Production Coordinator
Glen Mcgugan
Driver
Darcie Mcisaac
Camera
Joe Mcjimsey
Editor
Bill Mcmillan
Sound Recordist
Alex Mcnaughton
Assistant Location Manager
Jamie Mcrae
Best Boy
Lincoln Mcrae
Grip
Gus Medina
Foley Mixer
Anne Meredith
Writer
Kristina Miceniene
Hair
Edita Miksyte
Production Coordinator
Gretchen Miller
Digital Effects Supervisor
Michael Miller
Adr Mixer
Vivien Minton
Matte Painter
Dorota Mitoraj
Makeup Artist
Marianne Moloney
Executive Producer
Robert Monaghan
Software Engineer
Donald M Morgan
Director Of Photography
Ian Morgan
Supervising Sound Editor
Dino Moriana
Music Editor
Audrius Morkunas
Driver
Todd Murakami
Sound Effects Editor
John Musikka
Assistant Location Manager
Beth Nobes
Assistant Camera
Regan Noble
Hair Stylist
James Nolan
Adr
V Norgaila
Carpenter
Rick O'brien
Painter
Viktorija Ogureckaja
Assistant Director
Viktorija Ogureckaja
Assistant Director
Oliver Olsen
Script Supervisor
Ralph Osborn
Dialogue Editor
Karl Oskar
Music
Anthony Pangalos
Assistant Production Coordinator
Janice Papadaki
Negative Cutter
Luca Pasquali
Swing
Peter Pastorelli
Line Producer
Arunas Paukste
Craft Service
Egle Paulauskyte
Craft Service
Bryan Pennington
Audio Consultant
Dr. Gisella Perl
Source Material
Dale Perry
Foley Artist
Miroslav Petrovskij
Driver
Daiva Petrulyte
Costume Designer
John Picciottoli
Props Assistant
Tom Pinteric
Driver
Jess Platt
Dialect Coach
Sergej Pokazanjev
Driver
Elmo Ponsdomenech
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michail Prochucianov
Driver
Andzejus Racka
Special Effects
Almutis Raila
Stunt Coordinator
Lorin Raine
Assistant Director
Jonas Ramanauskas
Other
Indre Ramoskaite
Assistant Costume Designer
Laird Rayner
On-Set Dresser
Laima Rimeikiene
Assistant
Trevor Risbridger
Camera Assistant
Asta Rizgeliene
Assistant Director
Kevin Roache
Assistant Sound Editor
Kevin Roache
Sound Recordist
Viaceslav Rogaciov
Driver
Rokas Rudzionis
Dolly Grip
Anatolijus Sajovka
Driver
Augustas Savelis
Swing Gang
Laurynas Savelis
Swing Gang
Aneta Savickiene
Costumer
Jan Saywell
Video Post-Production
Kristine Scott
Production Coordinator
Matvey Shatz
Color Timer
Film Details
Also Known As
Gisella Perl, War Stories
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Drama
War
Release Date
2003
Location
United Kingdom; Vilnius, Lithuania; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2004 Writers Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television Writing (Adapted Long Form) (Anne Meredith) from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Nominated for the 2003 ASC Outstanding Achievement Award (Movie of the Week, Miniseries or Pilot - Basic or Pay) (Donald M. Morgan) by the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
Winner of the 2003 Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Donald M. Morgan) from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Aired in United States April 13, 2003
Aired in United States April 20, 2004
Originally scheduled to be telecast as a presentation of "War Stories," a series of telefilms for Showtime which dramatize short stories exploring war.
