The Lady in Number 6

Summary

The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life is an Academy Award-winning 2013 documentary-short film directed, written and produced by Malcolm Clarke.

The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Film poster
Directed byMalcolm Clarke
Written byMalcolm Clarke
Carl Freed
Produced byMalcolm Clarke
Nicholas Reed
Christopher Branch
StarringAlice Herz-Sommer
Narrated byMalcolm Clarke
CinematographyKieran Crilly
Edited byCarl Freed
Music byLuc St. Pierre
Production
company
Bunbury Films
Distributed byNetflix[1]
Release date
  • 2013 (2013)
Running time
39 minutes
CountriesCanada
United States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a German-speaking Jewish pianist from Prague who was at her death the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. In the documentary, she discusses the importance of music, laughter, and how to have an optimistic outlook on life. Herz (1903–2014) died at age 110, one week before the 86th Academy Awards.

Awards edit

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result
Academy Awards[2][3] March 2, 2014 Best Documentary – Short Subject Malcolm Clarke
Nicholas Reed
Won
Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival[4] March 3, 2014 Best Short Documentary Malcolm Clarke
Nicholas Reed
Won

References edit

  1. ^ Willmore, Alison (2014-02-25). "Netflix Acquires 2014 Oscar-Nominated Doc Short 'The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  2. ^ "2014 Oscar Nominations". Oscars.com. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Oscars 2014 Winners: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival".

Further reading edit

  • Simpson, John (24 February 2014). "Oldest Holocaust survivor dies at 110". The Times. London. Retrieved 25 February 2014. (subscription required)
  • Stoessinger, Caroline (2012). A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor. New York: Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 9780812992816. OCLC 738339367. The inspiration for the film.
  • "Alice Herz-Sommer". The Times. London. 23 February 2014. Obituaries. Retrieved 25 February 2014. (subscription required)

External links edit

  • Official website
  • The Lady in Number 6 at IMDb  
  • http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/02/28/oscar-documentary-shorts-the-lady-in-number-6/