Poster of We Want the Light

We Want the Light

Plot: The struggles of the world’s Jewish people over the course of several centuries are expressed and explored through the music they inspired in this documentary from the BBC and Opus Arte. We Want the Light brings together harrowing tales from Holocaust survivors with performances of music by such legendary composers as Mahler, Bach, Mendelssohn, and Brahms
Release Date: Friday, October 22 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jacques StroumsaJacques Stroumsa
Jacques Stroumsa was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Evgeny KissinEvgeny Kissin
Evgeny Kissin was
33 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 10 1971
Portrait of Vladimir AshkenazyVladimir Ashkenazy
Vladimir Ashkenazy was
67 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jul 06 1937
Portrait of Zubin MehtaZubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta was
68 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 29 1936
Portrait of Pinchas ZukermanPinchas Zukerman
Pinchas Zukerman was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Toby PerlmanToby Perlman
Toby Perlman was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Michael HaasMichael Haas
Michael Haas was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Elyakim Ha'etzniElyakim Ha'etzni
Elyakim Ha'etzni was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Norman LebrechtNorman Lebrecht
Norman Lebrecht was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Margaret BrearleyMargaret Brearley
Margaret Brearley was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Paul Lawrence RosePaul Lawrence Rose
Paul Lawrence Rose was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Daniel BarenboimDaniel Barenboim
Daniel Barenboim was
61 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 15 1942
Portrait of Yirmiyahu YovelYirmiyahu Yovel
Yirmiyahu Yovel was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Uri ToeplitzUri Toeplitz
Uri Toeplitz was
>> in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anita Lasker-WallfischAnita Lasker-Wallfisch
Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was
79 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 17 1925
Portrait of Itzhak PerlmanItzhak Perlman
Itzhak Perlman was
59 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 31 1945
Portrait of Alice Sommer-HerzAlice Sommer-Herz
Alice Sommer-Herz was
100 in We Want the Light
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 26 1903 –
Sun, Feb 23 2014

Crew

Portrait of Christopher NupenChristopher Nupen
Christopher Nupen was
70 in We Want the Light
as 'Director'
Sun, Sep 30 1934