Prisoner of Paradise Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Nov. 9, 2008

Prisoner of Paradise

Release Date: Friday, December 5, 2003

Director: Malcolm Clarke • Stuart Sender

Starring: Kurt Gerron • Renée Saint-Cyr • Ian Holm • Peter Lorre

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Plot

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Plot: A chronicle of the true story of Kurt Gerron, a well known and beloved German-Jewish actor, director and cabaret star in Berlin in the 1920's and '30's. Among his greatest accomplishments, he co-starred with the legendary Marlene Dietrich in the film classic, "The Blue Angel." He also sang "Mack The Knife" in the original production of "Threepenny Opera." Ultimately, Gerron was captured and sent to a concentration camp, where he was ordered to both write and direct a pro-Nazi propaganda film.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Prisoner of Paradise.

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Kurt Gerron
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Renée Saint-Cyr
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Ian Holm
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Peter Lorre

Crew Behind the Film

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Director: Malcolm Clarke
Stuart Sender
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Studio: Menemsha Films
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Language: English

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Prisoner of Paradise was released in on Friday, December 5, 2003. There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including The Last Samurai, Honey and Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs - The Iraqi Connection.

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