Adam Stein. The funniest man in Germany. And a Jew. Taken to a Nazi concentration camp upon Hitler s rise to power, Adam faces near-certain death in the gas chamber. Until he is spotted by the camp Commandant who recognises Adam as a performer and, for his own sadistic pleasure, offers him a chance of staying alive ... by becoming the Commandant s pet dog . But as Adam is to discover, this survival will come at a terrible price. Powerful and chilling, and expertly directed by Paul Schrader, creator of Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, PRISONER OF WAR features a stunning... cast including Jeff Goldblum (Independence Day, The Fly), Willem Dafoe (Spiderman) and Ayelet Zurer (Angels & Demons). Previously released as Adam Resurrected [show more]
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Drama following the journey of a Jewish comedian who survives the holocaust only to find himself confined in a mental institution. Adam Stein (Jeff Goldblum) is one of the foremost entertainers of 1930s Germany. Unfortunately for Stein, historical events overtake him and he finds himself in a concentration camp run by the fearsome Commandant Klein (Willem Dafoe). While his wife and children are taken away to be executed, Klein is kept alive to act as the Commandant's 'dog'. Years later, Stein relives the experience in a mental institution, where salvation may lie in an unusual friendship he develops with another inmate...
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