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Playing for Time
69%
Movie
2h 30m
AI Analysis
Playing for Time (1980) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Playing for Time (1980) — a movie tagged as Drama, Music, and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~150 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Playing for Time 69% (57 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 57 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are sentenced to die in the gas chambers.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1980-09-30
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 51681
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Where can I watch Playing for Time (1980)?
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Is there an official trailer for Playing for Time?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Playing for Time directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Playing for Time about?
When a Jewish songstress is plucked from the stage and sent to Auschwitz, she and other musicians find themselves assigned to a terrible task—using their talents to soothe fellow prisoners who are ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Playing for Time?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Playing for Time?
The official runtime for Playing for Time is approximately 150 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Vanessa Redgrave
Fania Fenelon

Jane Alexander
Alma Rose

Maud Adams
Mala

Christine Baranski
Olga

Robin Bartlett
Etalina

Marisa Berenson
Elzvieta

Verna Bloom
Paulette
- D
Donna Haley
Katrina

Lenore Harris
Charlotte
- M
Mady Kaplan
Varya

Will Lee
Shmuel

Anna Thomson
Michou

Viveca Lindfors
Frau Schmidt

Melanie Mayron
Marianne
- M
Marcell Rosenblatt
Giselle

Max Wright
Dr. Josef Mengele

Shirley Knight
Frau Lagerführerin Maria Mandel

Elaine Bromka
Tchiakowska
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