Vienna by the Sea [וינה על הים]

Author(s): Edna Mazya
A group of Viennese Jews meet once a year in a motel by the sea, and ignore the rise of the Nazi party. The vacation is interrupted by the arrival of David, a regular guest, who has been imprisoned in Dachau for a year. He tells them about his experiences at Dachau and informs them Austria has surrendered to Hitler, but they refuse to believe.
Format: Drama
Cast Size:6M/5F

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Original or Prominent Production:
Haifa Theater, 1991
Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: Hebrew

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