Summary
Hanna's War is the true story of Hanna Senesh, a Hungarian-Jewish WW2 resistance fighter, who would become Israel's "Joan of Arc".
Good for
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.
Cast
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Ellen BurstynKatalin
Maruschka DetmersHanna
Anthony AndrewsMcCormack
Donald PleasenceCaptain Thomas Rosza
David WarnerCaptain Julian Simon
Vincent RiottaYoel (as Vincenzo Ricotta)
Christopher FairbankRuven
Robert JacksPeretz
Eli GorensteinAba
Yehuda EfroniSandor
Rami BaruchEnzo Sireni
Ingrid PittMargit
Jon RumneyUncle Egon
Dorota StalińskaMaritza
Russell PorterGeorge
Nigel HastingsJancsi
John StrideDr. Komoly
Patsy ByrneRosie
Rade ŠerbedžijaCaptain Ivan
Miodrag KrivokapićColonel Ilya
Ági MargitaiProfessor Ravas
István HunyadkürthySmuggler
Teri TordaiBaroness Hatvany
Crew
- Directed by
- Menahem Golan
- Written by
- Stanley Mann, Menahem Golan
- Produced by
- Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan
- Music by
- Dov Seltzer
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
April 14, 1988 · 2 h 28 min · PG-13
- Released
- April 14, 1988
- Runtime
- 2 h 28 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Hungarian
- Made in
- United States
- Available in
- 4 countries
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Hanna's War?"
Questions about Hanna's War
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Hanna's War worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.1).
Is Hanna's War okay for kids?
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Will I feel good after watching Hanna's War?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Is Hanna's War plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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