Death & the Maiden

Death & the Maiden (2014) is a documentary, history film directed by Yael Lotem.

Shortly after World War II, over 1,000 paintings were found in a cellar in southern France. The paintings were created by a young Jewish woman named Charlotte Salomon. She painted her turbulent life story in a unique creation called: ‘Life? Or Theater? – A Tri-Colored Operetta.’ Death and the Maiden unravels the story behind her creation.

Cast

Kathleen Morgeneyer

Charlotte Salomon / Charlotte Kann (voice)

Hans Morgeneyer

Daberlohn (voice)

Johannes Harth

Professor der UdK (voice)

Rama Friedlander

Maya Klar