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The Woman with the 5 Elephants

2010·Movie
1h 33min
68
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Documentary about Svetlana Geier, a Ukranian who has translated the great works of Dostoyevsky into German. First her father ends up in one of Stalin's prison camps, then young Svetlana herself experiences the German invasion. In order to survive she learns German at home in Kiev. She is good and gets work as a translator before ending up in a German camp in 1943. Now, 65 years later, she is a renowned translator who in her twilight years has translated the great works of Dostoevsky. For the first time in all these years, she returns to Kiev together with her granddaughter.
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Where can I stream The Woman with the 5 Elephants legally?

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Is The Woman with the 5 Elephants worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Woman with the 5 Elephants?

1 h 33 min

The Woman with the 5 Elephants runs 1 h 33 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Woman with the 5 Elephants?

Critics79
Audiences85

Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see The Woman with the 5 Elephants much the same way.

What language is The Woman with the 5 Elephants in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in Germany, Switzerland.

In how many countries can I watch The Woman with the 5 Elephants?

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