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Look to the Sky (1993)

In one of the darkest times in history, one boy found light.

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Roberto Faenza
Writer : Roberto Faenza

Synopsis

A Jewish boy living in Amsterdam at the onset of WWII is taken to a concentration camp with his parents. Based on the memoir of Holocaust survivor Jona Oberski.

Actors

Jean-Hugues Anglade
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Max Oberski
Juliet Aubrey
Juliet Aubrey
Hanna Oberski
Jenner Del Vecchio
Jenner Del Vecchio
Jona Oberski at 7
Luke Petterson
Luke Petterson
Jona Oberski at 4
Francesca De Sapio
Francesca De Sapio
Mrs. Daniel
Đoko Rosić
Đoko Rosić
Mr. Daniel

Crews

Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Director
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Music
Jona Oberski
Jona Oberski
Book
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Screenplay
Filippo Ottoni
Filippo Ottoni
Co-Writer
László Gárdonyi
László Gárdonyi
Production Design
Mariya Ivanova
Mariya Ivanova
Production Design
Elisabetta Beraldo
Elisabetta Beraldo
Costume Design
János Kende
János Kende
Director of Photography
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Gianna Bellavia
Gianna Bellavia
Delegated Producer
Elda Ferri
Elda Ferri
Producer
Gianni Arduini
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director
Tatiana Zareva
Tatiana Zareva
First Assistant Director
Enrico De Bernart
Enrico De Bernart
Second Assistant Director
Hugh Fleetwood
Hugh Fleetwood
Co-Writer
Bernard Rochut
Bernard Rochut
Sound Engineer
László Bille
László Bille
Camera Operator
Pascal D'Hueppe
Pascal D'Hueppe
Boom Operator
Riitta Haley
Riitta Haley
Casting
Giusy Bovino
Giusy Bovino
Makeup Department Head
Erzsébet Forgács
Erzsébet Forgács
Hair Department Head
Ottavio Ferrario
Ottavio Ferrario
Still Photographer
Egidio Valentini
Egidio Valentini
Line Producer
Alessandro Lorincov
Alessandro Lorincov
Production Assistant
Giulio Cestari
Giulio Cestari
Production Accountant
Elisabetta Gizzi
Elisabetta Gizzi
Production Accountant
Patrizia Ceresani
Patrizia Ceresani
First Assistant Editor
Rita Mauro
Rita Mauro
Assistant Editor
Alessandro Baragli
Alessandro Baragli
Assistant Editor
Pierfrancesco Achilli
Pierfrancesco Achilli
Assistant Editor
Fausto Ancillai
Fausto Ancillai
Sound Mixer
Liliana Picciotto
Liliana Picciotto
Researcher
Federico Savina
Federico Savina
Dolby Consultant
Mario Anniballi
Mario Anniballi
Thanks
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Thanks
Roberto Cicutto
Roberto Cicutto
Thanks
Vincenzo De Leo
Vincenzo De Leo
Thanks
Blasco Giurato
Blasco Giurato
Thanks
Michele Placido
Michele Placido
Thanks
Enzo Porcelli
Enzo Porcelli
Thanks

Posters and backgrounds

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