Leni


1h 26m 1994

Brief Synopsis

In 1937, high in the German mountains, an elderly farmer and his wife adopt a baby girl, Leni. They find out after a year that the baby's mother was Jewish. Villagers pressure them to get rid of Leni until they finally give her up to nuns in Munich, unwittingly placing the girl's life in danger.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Location
Allgau, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

In 1937, high in the German mountains, an elderly farmer and his wife adopt a baby girl, Leni. They find out after a year that the baby's mother was Jewish. Villagers pressure them to get rid of Leni until they finally give her up to nuns in Munich, unwittingly placing the girl's life in danger.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1994
Location
Allgau, Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States November 1994

Released in United States March 1995

Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (in competition) November 11-20, 1994.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.

Began shooting Early March 1993.

Completed shooting June 1993.

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (in competition) November 11-20, 1994.)

Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)