But I Was a Girl: The Story of Freida Belinfante
Brief Synopsis
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The life story of Freida Belinfante, a Jewish lesbian musician living in the Netherlands during World War II. Working with the resistance against German occupation, Belinfante narrowly escaped death several times. After the war she moved to the United States where she led the Orange County, Californ
Cast & Crew
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Toni Boumans
Director
Kenneth Kuhn
Narrator
Maarten Kramer
Cinematographer
Klaus Muller
Assistant Director
Bernard Neuhaus
Producer
Tenn Pfeil
Editor
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Frame Media; Hps
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 9m
Synopsis
The life story of Freida Belinfante, a Jewish lesbian musician living in the Netherlands during World War II. Working with the resistance against German occupation, Belinfante narrowly escaped death several times. After the war she moved to the United States where she led the Orange County, California Philharmonic for a few years before losing her job. Not given the opportunity to conduct again until late in her life, Belinfante died in 1995.
Director
Toni Boumans
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Frame Media; Hps
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 9m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival June 1-11, 2000.
video
color
dialogue English
