Dear Babe
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Rosanne Ehrlich
Fred Blau
Paul Siegelbaum
Hazel Siegelbaum
Gregory Andracke
Gregory Andracke
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Synopsis
A poignant, intelligent, and unusually personal look at the life of a foot soldier in World War II. Mike Siegelbaum was a Jewish-American private who served in France and Germany, and was among the troops that liberated the Ohrdruf concentration camp. From December 1943, when he was drafted, to December 1945, when he was released, he wrote almost daily to his beloved wife "Babe," and their baby daughter. Filled with wry humor and keen observations, the letters chronicled Siegelbaum's transformation from an awe-filled boot-camp trainee to a combat-worn soldier, disillusioned by Army bureaucracy and stunned by the atrocities of the Third Reich. Director Roseanne Ehrlich, Siegelbaum's daughter, uses her father's letters as the narrative thread of DEAR BABE, through which she interweaves gripping archival footage and family photos to create a personal commentary on patriotism, the folly of war, and the anchor that true love provides.
Director
Rosanne Ehrlich
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1995
Released in United States March 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 1995.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24 - September 4, 1995.)
Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1995.)
Released in United States Fall October 27, 1995
